Piggies Collection

Nursery Rhyme - Three Little Pigs
The Tale of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Pigs feeding on acorns beneath an oak tree (colour litho)
8626080 Pigs feeding on acorns beneath an oak tree (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs feeding on acorns beneath an oak tree)

Woman celebrating wine and love sitting astride a pig (b/w photo)
8655917 Woman celebrating wine and love sitting astride a pig (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pigs in their sty (engraving)
8652576 Pigs in their sty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs in their sty. Illustration for Home Words (1885).); © Look and Learn.

Pigs (engraving)
8649572 Pigs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs. Illustration for The Illustrated London Spelling Book)

P, Pigs (coloured engraving)
8649779 P, Pigs (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: P, Pigs. Illustration for unidentified alphabet book, c 1875.); © Look and Learn.

Cultivation of truffles, France (b/w photo)
8663591 Cultivation of truffles, France (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cultivation of truffles, France)

Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom
FGL5474194 Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom, pigs eat chestnuts while in front, farmers slaughter a pig and harvest blood to make pudding

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480245 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Farmer watching his pigs enjoy a feast of acorns. Illustration for October for John Clare's 'Shepherd's Calendar')

A Pig (terracotta)
8683349 A Pig (terracotta) by Luppi, Ermenegildo (1877-1937); Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Ermenegildo Luppi (1877-1937): "A Pig", terracotta

Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for pigs (b/w photo)
8653472 Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for pigs (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for pigs)

Falstaff, from Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1 (colour litho)
8677508 Falstaff, from Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falstaff, from Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1 (Act 2)

The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving)
8634806 The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer)

Prison Scene in Rome, 1837 (oil on canvas)
8711989 Prison Scene in Rome, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: by Wilhelm Marstrand).

Our Countryside, 1938: Storing Roots (b/w photo)
8671514 Our Countryside, 1938: Storing Roots (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storing Roots)

Central America: Besieged by peccaries (engraving)
8636868 Central America: Besieged by peccaries (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Besieged by peccaries)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638765 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple (litho)
8661062 A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple)

Large white boar (b/w photo)
8653477 Large white boar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Large white boar)

Collectivization of breeding in USSR, ca 1930 (poster)
7422855 Collectivization of breeding in USSR, ca 1930 (poster); (add.info.: Agriculture. Collectivization of breeding in USSR. Poster, USSR, ca 1930.); © Archives Charmet.

Delicate Pig and Pork (engraving)
8632565 Delicate Pig and Pork (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delicate Pig and Pork)

Hen, partridge, pig, pigeon and guinea fowl (colour litho)
8677382 Hen, partridge, pig, pigeon and guinea fowl (colour litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: P for poule (hen), perdrix (partridge), porc (pig)

Pig examining a cow pat (chromolitho)
8672143 Pig examining a cow pat (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig examining a cow pat)

What an outcry animals would make if they could only read! (engraving)
8672773 What an outcry animals would make if they could only read! (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The stud required for three men to hunt pigs seven days a week for two months (b/w photo)
8648448 The stud required for three men to hunt pigs seven days a week for two months (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A Furious, Snow-laden, Rushing North-Easter (litho)
8641475 A Furious, Snow-laden, Rushing North-Easter (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Furious, Snow-laden, Rushing North-Easter)

Owl, Pan, Paw, Pay, Peg, Pen, Pen, Pie, Pig, Pin, Pit, Pot (engraving)
8651531 Owl, Pan, Paw, Pay, Peg, Pen, Pen, Pie, Pig, Pin, Pit, Pot (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Owl, Pan, Paw, Pay, Peg, Pen, Pen, Pie, Pig)

There was an Old Person of Ealing, who was wholly devoid of good feeling (coloured engraving)
8634396 There was an Old Person of Ealing, who was wholly devoid of good feeling (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Friar Juniper Cuts off the Foot of a Pig to give it to a Sick Man (colour litho)
8633791 Friar Juniper Cuts off the Foot of a Pig to give it to a Sick Man (colour litho) by Burnand, Eugene (1850-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pig wishing someone good fortune (colour litho)
8635606 Pig wishing someone good fortune (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig wishing someone good fortune)

Lady-Day (colour litho)
8674333 Lady-Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady-Day. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

A woman feeding animals on a farm, 1879
3478823 A woman feeding animals on a farm, 1879; (add.info.: Punch cartoon showing a woman feeding animals on a farm, 1879.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Invader (bronze)
8683351 The Invader (bronze) by Luppi, Ermenegildo (1877-1937); Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Ermenegildo Luppi (1877-1937): "The Invader"

A Pig (terracotta)
8683350 A Pig (terracotta) by Luppi, Ermenegildo (1877-1937); Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Ermenegildo Luppi (1877-1937): "A Pig", terracotta

A modern Goddess of Luck (colour litho)
8634556 A modern Goddess of Luck (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern Goddess of Luck)

Herding Swine in the New Forest (engraving)
8650971 Herding Swine in the New Forest (engraving) by Speed, Lancelot (1860-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herding Swine in the New Forest)

There was an Old Man of Messina, whose daughter was named Opsibeena (coloured engraving)
8634405 There was an Old Man of Messina, whose daughter was named Opsibeena (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Messina)

There was an Old Person of Bray, who sang through the whole of the Day (coloured engraving)
8634394 There was an Old Person of Bray, who sang through the whole of the Day (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Bray)

A lucky pig (colour litho)
8656704 A lucky pig (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lucky pig. You may push me, you may shuv, but I'm hanged, if I'll be druv)

The Shepherds' Calendar, 1480-90 (gold ink & ink on parchment)
8682933 The Shepherds' Calendar, 1480-90 (gold ink & ink on parchment) by French School, (15th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Colonization: discovery of the establishment of Port Jackson (Port Jackson), 18th century (aquatint)
MMM5457612 Colonization: discovery of the establishment of Port Jackson (Port Jackson), 18th century (aquatint); National Maritime Museum, London

Woman pig breeder (or pig husbandperson), propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution (colour litho)
RDA78531 Woman pig breeder (or pig husbandperson), propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

A holy man. 1866 (engraving)
7147159 A holy man. 1866 (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: A holy man. Song by Beranger, french poet ( 1780-01857 ) Design by E

Turnip Field, 1818-1819 (watercolour on paper)
7528519 Turnip Field, 1818-1819 (watercolour on paper) by Hills, Robert (1769-1844); 29.8x42.1 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: Hills was living in London when Turnip Field was painted)

The Truffle Seeker and His Pig, 19th century (colour engraving)
ELD4905096 The Truffle Seeker and His Pig, 19th century (colour engraving) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Effects of Good Government in the Country, 1338-40 (fresco)
7388780 The Effects of Good Government in the Country, 1338-40 (fresco) by Lorenzetti, Ambrogio (1285-c.1348); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

The Sow-Quoting Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308474 The Sow-Quoting Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

M N O P: Nilgaut sheep (antelope) Pig seal, 1901 (illustration)
7309294 M N O P: Nilgaut sheep (antelope) Pig seal, 1901 (illustration) by Magne de la Croix, Paul (1875-1942); 27 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "ABC of animals)

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"Piggies: From Nursery Rhymes to Artistic Depictions" From the beloved nursery rhyme "Three Little Pigs" to ancient Celtic bronze figures, they have captured our imagination throughout history. In "The Effects of Good Government in the Country, " a fresco from 1338-40, even pigs play a role in depicting harmony and prosperity. "The Sow-Quoting Jester, " a brush and Indian ink on paper artwork from 1660-86, showcases the wit and humor associated with these intelligent creatures, and are not just farm animals; they hold a special place in folklore and art. In an illustration titled "Nilgaut sheep (antelope) Pig seal" from 1901, we see how different species can coexist harmoniously. The image reminds us that diversity is essential for balance in nature. "Nuts, Owl, Pigs, Quince, " another illustration from 1870, highlights the whimsical nature as they share space with other elements of nature. It's a reminder that even seemingly unrelated things can find common ground. Another charming illustration shows some stray pigs returning to their sty by-and-by. These mischievous yet endearing creatures always find their way back home eventually. Intriguingly depicted as "P for Pig" in another illustration from 1901, these animals symbolize resilience and adaptability. They remind us that sometimes straying away leads to new adventures before finding our way back again. Moving beyond illustrations into historical artifacts like Celtic bronze figures dating back to around 200 B. C. , we witness how deeply rooted pig imagery is within human culture across time and geography. "The Swineherd, " painted with gouache in 1872, captures the essence of this occupation while showcasing the bond between humans and pigs—a testament to our long-standing relationship with them. Exploring trades during Regency Ireland reveals bleaching, Irish cabins, and salmon leaps.