Fishing Rod Collection (page 8)

A Good Bite or Swallowing the Bait, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2491513 A Good Bite or Swallowing the Bait, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A fishing trip, Rogue River, Oregon (colour photo)
3096577 A fishing trip, Rogue River, Oregon (colour photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fishing trip, Rogue River, Oregon)

April Fools Card (colour litho)
3096401 April Fools Card (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: April Fools Card)

Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, 1891 (colour litho)
3098461 Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, 1891 (colour litho) by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, 1891.); © Look and Learn

Richard Moretan, Esq. of Tackley with his nephew and niece John and Susanna Weyland
CLK339947 Richard Moretan, Esq. of Tackley with his nephew and niece John and Susanna Weyland, 1757 (oil on canvas) by Devis

Mr Lovejoys Holiday Trip to the Highlands Salmon Trout Fishing
WSG91103 Mr Lovejoys Holiday Trip to the Highlands Salmon Trout Fishing, from a series of eight (w/c on paper) (see also 91104) by Griset

Four Children at the Seashore, 1910 (w / c on paper)
Ma199018 Four Children at the Seashore, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 25.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: given to Catherine Fink in 1911; ); Photo eThe Ms Gallery

Drawing from a Chinese vase: landscape with river and characters
JLJ4666515 Drawing from a Chinese vase: landscape with river and characters. Painting by Jean Antoine Fraisse (18th century), 1735

Moonlight fishing Night view of a harbour. Detail. Painting by Joseph Vernet (1714-1789
JLJ4574849 Moonlight fishing Night view of a harbour. Detail. Painting by Joseph Vernet (1714-1789) 1773 Paris, Musee du Louvre by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); Louvre, Paris

View of the railway line between Torre Annunziata and Nocera in the Naples region
LRI4644156 View of the railway line between Torre Annunziata and Nocera in the Naples region inaugurated in 1844, the Vesuve is visible in the background

Boat in Giverny or in Norwegian. The daughters of Madame Hoschede
JLJ4607389 Boat in Giverny or in Norwegian. The daughters of Madame Hoschede, second wife of the artist, Germaine, Suzanne and Blanche, circa 1887

Art France. Glass bucket, soft porcelain. Vincennes, circa 1747-1749. Chinoiserie
JLJ4619164 Art France. Glass bucket, soft porcelain. Vincennes, circa 1747-1749. Chinoiserie. Paris, Decorative Arts by French School, (18th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Tschuktschis fishing on ice in Koljutschin Bay (polar circle)
LSE4332642 Tschuktschis fishing on ice in Koljutschin Bay (polar circle). Engraving from the Swedish edition, to illustrate the story " Voyage de la Vega around Asia and Euroope"

Scene on the banks of a lake in Asia - Azulejos, painted faience
LSE4317526 Scene on the banks of a lake in Asia - Azulejos, painted faience, 18th century (Oriental scene, azulejos 18th century) - University of Evora, Portugal - by Portuguese School

Chinoiserie. Artwork by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), oil on paper maroufle on canvas
LSE4315672 Chinoiserie. Artwork by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), oil on paper maroufle on canvas, circa 1750. Art francais 18th century. Museum of Fine Arts Rotterdam (Netherlands)

Fables de La Fontaine: the little fish and the fisherman
XEE4411648 Fables de La Fontaine: the little fish and the fisherman. Image of Epinal, first half of the 19th century. by French School

Cod fishing in Norway. Packaging Liebig products
LSE4111575 Cod fishing in Norway. Packaging Liebig products. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cod fishing in Norway)

View of Paris, the fishermen at the Quai de la Rapee line in 1896
LSE4084560 View of Paris, the fishermen at the Quai de la Rapee line in 1896. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Paris)

Le petit poisson et le pecheur - The fisherman and the little fish - from Fables
XEE4156129 Le petit poisson et le pecheur - The fisherman and the little fish - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engravin after Gustave Dore (1832-83)

Four-fold double-sided screen, c. 1700 (painted canvas & leather) (detail of 3248382)
3248387 Four-fold double-sided screen, c.1700 (painted canvas & leather) (detail of 3248382) by Anglo-Flemish School, (18th century); each panel 206x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Elegante et Pierrot, 1918 (watercolour on paper)
824527 Elegante et Pierrot, 1918 (watercolour on paper) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 33.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Elegante et Pierrot. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940)

Les Grand Peres, four philosophical songs by Gustave Nadaud (litho)
5238607 Les Grand Peres, four philosophical songs by Gustave Nadaud (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Grand Peres)

Men fishing on the Nile, from Villa Nile, Leptis Magna (mosaic)
XZO349751 Men fishing on the Nile, from Villa Nile, Leptis Magna (mosaic) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Jamahiriya Museum, Tripoli

The Heron, from Fables de la Fontaine (colour litho)
CHT169315 The Heron, from Fables de la Fontaine (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Ms 766 Christ speaking to angels and scenes of medieval daily life (farming, farming
BMR344032 Ms 766 Christ speaking to angels and scenes of medieval daily life (farming, farming, fishing and praying, miniatures from the Liber Quatuor Sententiarum ( Book of Sentences)

Fishing on the Regents Canal (sepia photo)
STC347588 Fishing on the Regents Canal (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Sir Ralph Payne Gallwey in his gunroom at Thirkleby Hall, Yorkshire, 1914 (oil on canvas)
OJ451928 Sir Ralph Payne Gallwey in his gunroom at Thirkleby Hall, Yorkshire, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Bru, Anthony de (fl.1914); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; out of copyright

Off Fishing, Surrey (w / c on paper)
BAL38054 Off Fishing, Surrey (w/c on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Trout Stream, Currier & Ives, pub. 1852 (colour litho)
3470966 The Trout Stream, Currier & Ives, pub. 1852 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

A Victorian Christmas card of a lone fisherman on a rainy day, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3604233 A Victorian Christmas card of a lone fisherman on a rainy day, c.1880 (colour litho) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Chee Tor, on the River Wye, Derbyshire (coloured engraving)
3638340 Chee Tor, on the River Wye, Derbyshire (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chee Tor, on the River Wye)

Native Americans fishing at night (coloured engraving)
3630046 Native Americans fishing at night (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native Americans fishing at night.); © Look and Learn

Archduke Maximilian of Austria fishing (engraving)
3646311 Archduke Maximilian of Austria fishing (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archduke Maximilian of Austria fishing)

Paul Helleu Peignant (Paul Helleu Painting) (colour litho)
3099021 Paul Helleu Peignant (Paul Helleu Painting) (colour litho) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Helleu Peignant (Paul Helleu Painting)

Crayfish (chromolitho)
1094386 Crayfish (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crayfish. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

St Davids Cathedral (colour litho)
977958 St Davids Cathedral (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales)

Group of fishermen on the Seine near Poissy, 1882
LRI4573505 Group of fishermen on the Seine near Poissy, 1882 by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 60x82 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Luisa Ricciarini; French, out of copyright

The Shell Fish Old Woman (colour litho)
5995922 The Shell Fish Old Woman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shell Fish Old Woman)

Plate 176. Crossing Brook on Stepstones with Fishing-Pole and Basket
3950187 Plate 176. Crossing Brook on Stepstones with Fishing-Pole and Basket, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.3x38.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Val d Aosta: A Man Fishing, c. 1907 (oil on canvas)
3949575 Val d Aosta: A Man Fishing, c.1907 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 56.5x71.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A Victorian New Year card of a frog going fishing, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3604419 A Victorian New Year card of a frog going fishing, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian die cut Christmas card in the shape of a fan with an image of a woman fishing
3604293 A Victorian die cut Christmas card in the shape of a fan with an image of a woman fishing at a pond, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Outdoor Men: "Edward Grey"(colour litho)
3620685 Outdoor Men: " Edward Grey" (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outdoor Men: " Edward Grey")

Native Americans (coloured engraving)
3630056 Native Americans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native Americans.); © Look and Learn

Catching A Trout, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (colour litho)
3471059 Catching A Trout, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

"He would sit on a wet rock and fish all day. "
3100466 " He would sit on a wet rock and fish all day.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub. 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

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"Fishing Rod: A Timeless Tool for Anglers and Artists" From the serene landscapes of Brinkburn Priory in Northumberland to the satirical world of William Hogarth's false perspective, the fishing rod has left its mark on art throughout history. Whether it be fly fishing on the picturesque River Dee or braving icy waters for a catch, this versatile tool has captured the imagination of many. Even royalty couldn't resist its allure, as Prince Charles found solace while casting his line in Scotland's River Dee back in April 1988. And who could forget Ernest Hemingway, surrounded by Cuban sportsmen and boat captains during the filming of "The Old Man and the Sea" in 1956? The fishing rod became an extension of their passion and adventure. But it isn't just humans who have fallen under its spell. Even a frog was enticed into angling by J D Larkins Elite toilet soap advertisement from 1882. Such is the universal appeal of this timeless pursuit. In stained glass windows depicting Izaak Walton, we see how deeply ingrained fishing is within our culture. It symbolizes patience and tranquility as depicted by Thomas Rowlandson's "Patience in a Punt" from 1811 or James Pollard's scene of trolling for Pike along River Lea in 1831. Traveling across borders, we find ourselves at Bagni di Lucca in Italy where Harry Fenn captures Devil's Bridge over Lima River - a testament to how far anglers will go to seek out new adventures with their trusty rods. Whether you're an artist seeking inspiration or an angler searching for that perfect catch, let us not forget that behind every successful cast lies one essential tool - the humble fishing rod.