Cockerel Collection

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-fight at Narra on Palawan Philippines

Domestic Chickens Nagasaki breed
LA-1064 Domestic Chickens - Nagasaki breed Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Andalusian Poultry
Andalusian cockerel and hen (Gallus species)

Enos Cockerel
Enos Fruit Salts, a popular cure for digestive ailments throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries

Picture No. 11771501
Bantam Lyonnaise Chicken Black and frizzled plumage Date:

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

Skeleton of a fowl lithograph 1897
Diseases of Poultry by Leonard Pearson - Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of Pennsylvania 1897

Chicken - rooster
WAT-15802 Chicken - rooster M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: web@ardea.com tel: + 44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Brahma Chicken JD 6587 Cockrel on fence © John Daniels ARDEA LONDON
JD-6587 BRAHMA CHICKEN - Cockerel on fence John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Maran Cockerel - turning head
HAR-90 Maran Cockerel - turning head Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Domestic Chicken “Brahma perdrix” breed
LA-1195 Domestic CHICKEN - Brahma perdrix breed Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Advert / Eno Fruit Salt
Enos Fruit Salt - first thing every morning

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

Roosters participate in a traditional Malagasy cockfighting contest in Ambohimangakely
Roosters participate in a traditional Malagasy cockfighting (combat des coqs) contest in Ambohimangakely near Madagascars capital Antananarivo, October 27, 2013

Advertisement for Meckumfat Sussex Ground Oats
Advertising poster for the fabulously named Meckumfat Sussex Ground Oats -...proved to be the best for making poultry plump !

Calf, cockerel, hens and rabbit by Edwin Bottomley

Lively cockerel
The Passing Show. A humorous scene depicting a lively cockerel chasing a hen. Artist: William Henry Ellam Date: 1914

The Creation of the Animals, detail from the Grabow Altarpiece, 1379-83 (tempera
XKH145268 The Creation of the Animals, detail from the Grabow Altarpiece, 1379-83 (tempera on panel) by Master Bertram of Minden (c.1345-c.1415); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Start of a Cock Fight Date: circa 1906

Cockerel
CK-2304 Cockerel Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. Contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0)20 8318 1401

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

Picture No. 11770600
Serama Chicken Cockerel and hen Date:

Scots Dumpy Cockerel - rare breed chicken - Farm Park - Cotswolds - UK
MAB-1465 Scots Dumpy Cockerel - rare breed chicken Farm Park - Cotswolds - UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Laden Donkey owned by a Bakhtiari Tribesman, Iran - this lantern slide has the caption - A Bakhtiari Tribesmans Pantechnicon !

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

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

Head of cockerel - perched on fence, UK - close up of semi tame cockerel just recovering from being run over
MAB-56 Head of cockerel - perched on fence Mid-Wales UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Domestic Chicken Rooster Peking Bantam breed
LA-1088 Domestic Chicken - Rooster Pekin / Peking Bantam breed Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

German Woodworker
DER DENGLER (" THE HONER/SHARPENER" ) Idealised German woodworker in traditional clothes

Roosters fight during a match with the highest cash reward of cockfighting in Thai history for more than one million USD at a stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, February 18, 2018

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

Topfschlagen / Pot Hitting (colour litho)
8666209 Topfschlagen / Pot Hitting (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Topfschlagen)

Dwarf and rooster (mosaic)
6384191 Dwarf and rooster (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Dwarf and rooster); Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Child with rooster (bronze)
8702224 Child with rooster (bronze) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); 42x16.5 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture by Adriano Cecioni (1836-1886) Original title

Hillman of Puerto Rico, 18th century (engraving)
7293221 Hillman of Puerto Rico, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Geography. Puerto Rico. Hillman of the island of Puerto Rico. Engraving, Spain, XVIIIth cent.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Chickens and Goats Feeding in a Farmyard, 1944 (oil on canvas)
6201904 Chickens and Goats Feeding in a Farmyard, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); Private Collection.

Common cock or red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, 1791 (engraving)
6337048 Common cock or red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, 1791 (engraving); (add.info.: Common cock or red junglefowl, Gallus gallus)

Ms 399 The Properties of Birds, from 'Livre des Proprietes des Choses' by Barthelemy l'Anglais (vellum)
XIR198416 Ms 399 The Properties of Birds, from 'Livre des Proprietes des Choses' by Barthelemy l'Anglais (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Amiens

Oh you chicken (colour litho)
8635526 Oh you chicken (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh you chicken. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho)
8677259 Advertising card for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for menswear from Wanamaker & Brown)

Portrait of a french forger Emmanuel Jean de la coste condemned to pillory, 1760 (engraving)
ELD4923868 Portrait of a french forger Emmanuel Jean de la coste condemned to pillory, 1760 (engraving); (add.info.: In 1760)

Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205926 Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Pigeons and Chickens, 1934 (oil on canvas)
CH402138 Pigeons and Chickens, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 28x38 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

Farmyard Scene, 1910 (oil on canvas) (for pair see 65234)
BON65235 Farmyard Scene, 1910 (oil on canvas) (for pair see 65234) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 19x24.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edgar Hunt); Photo © Bonhams, London, UK.

Polychrome mosaic depicting a cock, emblem on a bipedal brick, unknown origin
6384415 Polychrome mosaic depicting a cock, emblem on a bipedal brick, unknown origin, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano

Letters C and D: rooster and flag, c.1920 (engraving)
DUV4205915 Letters C and D: rooster and flag, c.1920 (engraving); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

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The cockerel, also known as a rooster, has been an integral part of various cultures and historical events. From the intense cock-fights in Narra on Palawan Philippines to the elegant Domestic Chickens Nagasaki breed, these birds have captivated our attention for centuries. Enos Cockerel from Andalusian Poultry stands out with its striking appearance and vibrant feathers. Its beauty is reminiscent of The Creation of the Animals depicted in the Grabow Altarpiece, where every detail is meticulously painted with tempera. In contrast, Michele Pace del Campidoglio's Still Life captures a more serene moment featuring a cockerel amidst other objects. This artwork showcases the diversity of interpretations that artists bring to this magnificent creature. Not limited to art alone, even English Lunacy witnessed a man dressed as a chicken running wild and free across fields and hills. Such eccentricities remind us of the boundless creativity found within human nature. Historically significant moments involving cockerels include Colonel Mordaunt observing a thrilling cock fight at Lucknow in India back in 1790. Johan Zoffany's artistic portrayal immortalizes this event forever. Even scientific studies have contributed to our understanding of these creatures; lithographs like Skeleton of a fowl from 1897 shed light on their anatomy and structure. Lastly, we cannot forget about their presence in everyday life - whether it be waking us up at dawn or strutting confidently on fences like Brahma Chicken JD 6587 Cockrel captured by John Daniels ARDEA LONDON. The cockerel symbolizes strength, beauty, and resilience throughout history. It continues to inspire awe and fascination among people worldwide while reminding us of our deep connection with nature.