Cock Collection

Upper Street, Islington, London
The top end of Upper Street, next to the Highbury and Islington roundabout. The Cock Tavern (still there) is on the right and a horse tram is heading south toward the Angel

Buff Orpington cock and hen

Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan Zoffany
Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. In an open-sided tent, East India Company officers and administrators sit and stand under a canopy

Cock O the North, LNER locomotive, signed by H N Gresley

Barred Plymouth Rocks
Barred Plymouth Rock cock and hen

Toulouse geese with dewlap, cock and hen. Oie de Toulouse a bavette, Anser anser domesticus. Bred by James Watts, winners of five first prizes

Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Henry Beldons pair, Cup at Allerton 1871, Hen first at Birmingham 1871, and cup at Bristol 1872

Rooster and hens
Chickens (Gallus gallus). Rooster (male, centre) and two hens (females) on a farm

Cockfighting in France
Cock fighting is a fashionable amusement in fin-de-siecle Paris, enjoyed by top-hatted gentlemen and their lady friends

Rhode Island Reds
Rhode Island Red cock and hen

Ride-a-cock-horse to Banbury Cross to see a fine lady ride on a white horse... 20th century

White Wyandotte cock and hen

Light Sussex Cock, Hen
Light Sussex cock and hen

Still Life - Michele Pace del Campidoglio
Oil on Canvas 96.5 x 157.5

English Lunacy - A man dressed as a chicken running wild and free across a field and up a small hill

Cock and Hen with Chickens and Pigeons - Johannes Spruyt
Oil on Canvas 88.9 x 118.1

Picture No. 90018147
Buff Orpington cock Warwickshire Date:

Cock Pit / Hogarth
THE COCK PIT Satirical illustration showing blindness of man drawn into betting on match, and other debauchery

Photograph of Cock Tavern, Edmonton, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Silver-grey Dorking hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by O.F. Cresswell and first prize winner at Ashford, second prize winner at Birmingham 1872

White-faced black Spanish, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Cups for chickens at Bristol 1872. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558

Le Traitede Paix avec Rome (The Peace Treaty with Rome), ca. 1789. Creator: Unknown
Le Traite de Paix avec Rome (The Peace Treaty with Rome), ca. 1789

Mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford
A packed vintage four-horse mail coach on the High Street at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire. Due to the juxtaposition of two hotels in the centre of town, The Cock and The Bull (pictured)

Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Noahs Ark. Mosaic. 1
Noah free the animals of the ark, Mosaic from the Pala d Oro or Golden Altar 12th-14th centuries. Saint Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy

Revolution House, Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, formerly the " Cock & Pynet" Inn, where patriotic noblemen plotted to make William of Orange the King

Reynard the Fox 1572
Reynard the Fox, also known as Reynke de Vos and Reineke Fuchs, playing a trick on an unsuspecting cockerel

Cockerel (mosaic)
GLS219824 Cockerel (mosaic) by Roman, (1st century BC); 35.5x30 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

LNER Class P2 No. 2001 Cock o the North with a London to Aberdeen express by C.T. Howard

The Alchemist, after 1558. Creator: Philip Galle
The Alchemist, after 1558

Chanteclair or Hi! Cock-a-Lorum by Joe Peterman and Geo Ricketts co, with music by Frank Leedham. First produced at the Oxford Music Hall on 20th June 1910

Cock o th North wool advertisement, WW1 knitting
Advertisement for Cock o th North knitting wools made by Carter and Parker of Baildon Mills, near Shipley in Yorkshire and ideal for making comforts for soldiers

Start of a Cock Fight Date: circa 1906

Rooster with chickens
Chickens (Gallus gallus) on a farm. The male (cock, or rooster) is looking around as the females (hens) feed. Photographed in the UK

Cock Robin 1
After the unfortunate death of Cock Robin, the Rook reads the burial service

Henny or hennie game birds, 1890 (chromolithograph)
5912876 Henny or hennie game birds, 1890 (chromolithograph) by Ludlow, J. W. (fl.1850s) (after); (add.info.: Henny or hennie game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus. Cock and hen)

Japanese bantams, black bantams and Pekin bantams. Mrs. Woodcocks Japanese white bantams, first prize at Crystal Palace 1872. E. Cambridges black bantams, cup winner at Bristol 1873. H. B

Golden spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Henry Beldons pair, cock cup at Birmingham 1870, hen cup at Kendal, Whitehouse and Spalding 1871

Black Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Rev. W. Sergeantsons pair, first prize at Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester 1871, and Bristol 1872

Patience (Patientia), 1557. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Patience (Patientia), 1557

Romford - St. Edwards Church
Romford Parish Church - London Date: circa 1905

White bulldog puppy with poultry
A white bulldog puppy meets some poultry during a visit to the country, and stands with his front paws in a dish of food. Date: 1905

Weather vane, United Kingdom, Europe

Fighting Cocks & Turkey
Two fighting cocks are watched by a turkey in the farmyard (illustration to the fable The Fighting Cocks and the Turkey )

Rooster, male chicken on free range poultry farm, La Creuse, Limousin, France

Rouen ducks, Anas platyrhynchos, cock and hen. Bred by J. K. Fowler and winner of cup at Aylesbury. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

No. 2001 Cock o the North - LNER - Gresley P2 class steam locomotive. 1934

Streaky Breasted Red Dunn. Called the Bone Crusher, 19th century. Creator: C R Stock
Streaky Breasted Red Dunn. Called the Bone Crusher, 19th century. Fighting cock with metal spurs attached to its legs

Landscape with Poultry and Birds of Prey, unknown date. Creator: Melchior d'Hondecoeter
Landscape with Poultry and Birds of Prey, unknown date

Mischievous Chickens
Xuan Thai

"Interieur flamand" Familles et enfants regroupes dans une piece, une carcasse d'animal est suspendue
AIS5384939 "Interieur flamand" Familles et enfants regroupes dans une piece, une carcasse d'animal est suspendue, une cheminee au fond, un homme tient un petit garcon sur le pot

Duck-winged game birds: Simon and Miss Etty
5912869 Duck-winged game birds: Simon and Miss Etty.; (add.info.: Duck-winged game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by John Goodwin)

Banded cotinga, Cotinga maculata, male. (Purple-breasted blue manakin) Endangered
FLO4640554 Banded cotinga, Cotinga maculata, male. (Purple-breasted blue manakin) Endangered. Copied from George Edwards "Natural History of Birds, " 1749

Happy Easter, boy with basket, chick, rooster, meadow, Amag
949423 Happy Easter, boy with basket, chick, rooster, meadow, Amag by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Chicken breeds, Gallus gallus domesticus: German stud 1, hen 2, English stud 3, hen 4, tailless stud 5, hen 6
FLO4574076 Chicken breeds, Gallus gallus domesticus: German stud 1, hen 2, English stud 3, hen 4, tailless stud 5, hen 6, Polish hen 7, and bantam stud 8, hen 9

Ayam jallak, Malay game cock, 1890 (chromolithograph)
5912898 Ayam jallak, Malay game cock, 1890 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Ayam jallak, Malay game cock, Gallus gallus domesticus)

The Cock of the Walk, after Gustav Dore. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard
1000856 The Cock of the Walk, after Gustav Dore. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

Dark Brahma cockerel, 1871 (chromolithograph)
5912857 Dark Brahma cockerel, 1871 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Dark Brahma cockerel, Gallus gallus domesticus, Lady Gwydyr's Sultan, cup at Middleton 1871, winner at Crystal Palace)

Rooster and chicken, Gallus domesticus, in front of a farm house, and a wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
FLO4597581 Rooster and chicken, Gallus domesticus, in front of a farm house, and a wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, and helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris, near a well

Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, male. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640096 Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, male. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Farmyard Scene, 1918 (oil)
BAL13726 Farmyard Scene, 1918 (oil) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edgar Hunt); Roy Miles Fine Paintings

Poultry by Kennel, (oil on board)
659884 Poultry by Kennel, (oil on board) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 28x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Poultry by Kennel. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on board

Creve-coeur breed, endangered
5912889 Creve-coeur breed, endangered.; (add.info.: Creve-coeur or crevecoeur breed chickens, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Endangered French breed from Crevecoeur-en-Auge, Normandy)

Silver Pencilled Hamburgh cock and hen, 1871 (chromolithograph)
5912865 Silver Pencilled Hamburgh cock and hen, 1871 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Silver Pencilled Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, H)

Black Hamburgh cock and hen, 1872 (chromolithograph)
5912858 Black Hamburgh cock and hen, 1872 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Black Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Rev. W)

Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonnerati. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural
FLO4719344 Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonnerati. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig

Domesticated chicken, male, Gallus gallus domesticus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by
FLO4685171 Domesticated chicken, male, Gallus gallus domesticus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universale

Chickens, Pigeons and Doves
5984058 Chickens, Pigeons and Doves by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection

Bronzed stud of Sumatra, Gallus aeneus. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of
FLO4719371 Bronzed stud of Sumatra, Gallus aeneus. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig

Painted bunting, Passerina ciris, from North America. (Painted finch, Emberiza ciris)
FLO4641377 Painted bunting, Passerina ciris, from North America. (Painted finch, Emberiza ciris) A male bird in its perfect state drawn from life. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Chickens and Chicks Feeding, 1926 (oil on canvas)
658320 Chickens and Chicks Feeding, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 28x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chickens and Chicks Feeding. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Farmyard Friends, 1937 (oil on canvas)
828471 Farmyard Friends, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 30.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Farmyard Friends. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1937

Prize pigeons and poultry at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, 1864. Creator: Harrison Weir
excellence, and with no less than 300 pigeon and 1677 poultry entries...Our pigeon group...begins with Mr. Shaw's German Letz, which won in class 124

Prize birds at the Poultry and Pigeon Show recently held at Birmingham, 1862. Creator: Harrison Weir
Prize birds at the Poultry and Pigeon Show recently held at Birmingham, 1862....no less than 1364 entries of poultry and 232 of pigeons came to this great feathered congress...Mr. T. H. D

Port Townsend, Washington State, USA. Free-ranging Plymouth Barred Rock rooster standing in a garden area

White Dorking fowl, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by Miss Fairhurst and first prize winner at Colchester 1873

White-crested black Polish chickens, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by P. Unsworth and winners of numerous cups and prizes

Black East India ducks and black Cayuga ducks
Black East India ducks, Anas platyrhynchos, and black Cayuga ducks, Anas rubripes. G. S. Sainsburys black East India duck won the cup at Bristol 1872. The black Cayuga duck were sent by Mr

Henny or hennie game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus. Cock and hen. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Malay cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Rev. A.C. Brookes pair, prizes at Crystal Palace and Birmingham 1871, Dublin 1872

Dark Brahma cockerel, Gallus gallus domesticus, Lady Gwydyrs Sultan, cup at Middleton 1871, winner at Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Bristol

Plate and pitchers from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century
Plate and pitchers with gold and scarlet on a black ground from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French

A Cockerel standing on a table next to a bowl of cornflakes, a glass of orange juice, a rack of toast and a carnation in a bottle vase. 3rd March 1993

Everyman, ca. 1558. Creators: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Pieter van der Heyden
Everyman, ca.1558

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"Exploring the Vibrant World of Cocks: From Upper Street, Islington to Johannes Spruyt's Artwork" Discovering the diverse world of "cocks, " we embark on a fascinating journey through various aspects and locations. Starting in Upper Street, Islington, London, where urban dwellers find solace amidst bustling city life. Moving on to Buff Orpingtons, renowned for their gentle nature and stunning golden plumage. These majestic birds grace farms and backyards with their regal presence. Delving into the realm of ornamental poultry, we encounter the striking Silver Spangled Hamburgh cock and hen – a sight to behold with their intricate patterns adorning every feather. Stepping onto the tracks of history, we encounter Cock O' The North – an iconic LNER locomotive that once roared across British railways in all its grandeur. Venturing further into avian diversity, Toulouse geese capture our attention with their distinctive dewlaps while strutting alongside proud cocks and hens. While controversial in some regions today, cockfighting holds historical significance as a traditional sport deeply rooted in French culture - showcasing both skillful tactics and passionate rivalries. Turning our gaze towards Rhode Island Reds, Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes, and Light Sussex Cocks & Hens; these breeds epitomize rural charm while providing sustenance for many households worldwide. Finally arriving at Johannes Spruyt's masterpiece artwork depicting a harmonious scene featuring a Cock & Hen surrounded by chickens and pigeons; it reminds us of nature's beauty intertwined within everyday life. In this captivating exploration of "cocks, " from vibrant streets to picturesque landscapes adorned by magnificent creatures or immortalized through artistry – there is no denying the allure they hold throughout history.