Slaughterhouse Collection

Illustration depicting a calf being led to the slaughterhouse, 19th century
5309275 Illustration depicting a calf being led to the slaughterhouse, 19th century; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a calf being led to the slaughterhouse)

The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago, c.1878
1575298 The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago, c.1878; (add.info.: The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago, including pack houses, fertilizer factories, slaughterhouses and other businesses)

Native American gauchos lassoing and butchering cattle at one of the outdoor slaughterhouses in Buenos Aires
FLO4569034 Native American gauchos lassoing and butchering cattle at one of the outdoor slaughterhouses in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fishmonger of HK
Marco Tagliarino

The slaughterhouse, 1880-1900. Creator: Willem Bastiaan Tholen
The slaughterhouse, 1880-1900

Slaughtered pig, 1796. Creator: Jean Bernard
Slaughtered pig, 1796

A Slaughterhouse in Hellebæk, 1884. Creator: Carl Bloch
A Slaughterhouse in Hellebaek, 1884

Men with a group of sheep in the public slaughter Avenue, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:07-08/1924

Men with cows in the avenue of public slaughterhouses, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:07-08/1924

Slaughtered meat hanging in New Market, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:25/8/1924

Cows transported by a freight car in the public slaughter house, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:07-08/1924

Cows in the cowshed of the public slaughter, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:07-08/1924

Interno of public slaughterhouses, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:07-08/1924

A Slaughtered Ox, Rome, 1883-1884. Creator: Theodor Esbern Philipsen
A Slaughtered Ox, Rome, 1883-1884

Carcase of an Ox. Rome, 1883-1884. Creator: Theodor Esbern Philipsen
Carcase of an Ox. Rome, 1883-1884

The Carcass of an Ox, late 1630s (oil on panel)
GLS30302 The Carcass of an Ox, late 1630s (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 73.3x51.7 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; (add.info.: by Harmensz)

French slaughterhouses or abattoirs in the late 19th century (engraving)
3506077 French slaughterhouses or abattoirs in the late 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: French slaughterhouses or abattoirs in the late 19th century)

Pig Slaughtering (oil on panel)
IND106377 Pig Slaughtering (oil on panel) by Ostade, Isack van (1621-49); Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands; Index Fototeca

Country slaughterhouse for use of farmers, one mile north of Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Country slaughterhouse for use of farmers. One mile north of Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon

Pitcher, c. 1938. Creator: J. Howard Iams
Pitcher, c. 1938

Gauchos butchering cattle at a slaughterhouse
Native American gauchos lassoing and butchering cattle at one of the outdoor slaughterhouses in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch

The Slaughtered Ox, 1635-55 (oil on canvas)
3704070 The Slaughtered Ox, 1635-55 (oil on canvas) by Hecken, Abraham van den (fl.1645); 114x98 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: ); Flemish, out of copyright

The Grand Gates to the Abattoir at Lille, France Date: circa 1906

Abattoir, Liebig Extract of Meat Company, Ltd, Argentina (b / w photo)
5996514 Abattoir, Liebig Extract of Meat Company, Ltd, Argentina (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abattoir, Liebig Extract of Meat Company)

Leadenhall Slaughter House, from the West, 1870-90 (b / w photo)
5917339 Leadenhall Slaughter House, from the West, 1870-90 (b/w photo) by Wormald, Edward (fl.1858-88); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; (add.info)

Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase-Butchers Reckoning Day - No Quarter Day!, pb
2966888 Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase-Butchers Reckoning Day - No Quarter Day!, pb. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase - Butchers Reckoning Day
NCO253713 Boney and Talley, The Corsican Carcase - Butchers Reckoning Day, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1803 (coloured engraving) (illustration accompanying 253714) by Gillray

Montmartre Abattoir (engraving)
996597 Montmartre Abattoir (engraving) by Testard, Jacques Alphonse (b.1810) (after); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Disguises used by Parisian police detective Gustave Rossignol (litho)
6014090 Disguises used by Parisian police detective Gustave Rossignol (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Butcher, 19th century (colour litho)
CHT163144 The Butcher, 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Ecole de la Boucherie, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

These pictures were taken inside the Antwerp Belgium Slaughter House yesterday Horses being hung up after they have been killed. January 1960

Pork Butcher, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Pork Butcher, 1610-85

Meat Works, near Grafton, New South Wales, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Meat Works, near Grafton, New South Wales, 1901. Abattoir at Grafton on the Clarence River. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Frozen Meat, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Frozen Meat, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Frozen Meat, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]

Armour Companys pig slaughterhouse, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1892. One of the earliest production lines. Pigs walked up a ramp to the top of the building

Spearing Cattle Industry Killing Chicago Stockyard
Spearing cattle in a Chicago stockyard, 19th century. From America Revisited: From The Bay of New York to The Gulf of Mexico, published 1886

Slaughtering Skinning Cattle Industry Killing
Slaughtering and skinning cattle in a Chicago stockyard, 19th century. From America Revisited: From The Bay of New York to The Gulf of Mexico, published 1886

Three scenes from a slaughterhouse in Chicago, United States of America in 1892. 1. Hanging the pig. 2. Killing the pig 3. Scalding the pig. From La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, published 1892

Scene from a slaughterhouse in Chicago, United States of America in 1892. Scraping the bristles off the animals. From La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, published 1892

slaughterhouse Willem Bastiaan Tholen 1880 1900
The slaughterhouse, The slaughterhouse. Willem Bastiaan Tholen, 1880 - 1900, oil paint (paint), canvas, h 57 cm × w 71 cm

Jan Bikkers Blue windmill Veemarkt advertisement plate
Jan Bikkers, Blue windmill and Veemarkt with an advertisement plate on the quay, Rotterdam, cityscape painting visual material paper oil

Pieter Hoeveafter: Portrait mothers servants
Pieter Hoeveafter:, Portrait of mothers, servants and children of the Leprooshuis in Rotterdam, group portrait portrait painting sculpture wood oil panel

CHICAGO STOCKYARDS, 1878. The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago. Map by Charles Rascher, 1878

CHICAGO: MEATPACKING. A worker knocking out cattle with a hammer before they are slaughtered at the Swift and Company meatpacking house, Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1906

Paris, France - Abattoir, Montmartre. Date: 1828

The slaughterhouses main gate, Hude & Hennicke
illustration of the slaughterhouses main gate, Hude & Hennicke

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"Slaughterhouse: A Glimpse into the Dark Realm of Carnage" Step back in time and witness the haunting scenes captured by various artists and photographers throughout history. From the 17th century to the late 19th century, these captivating images shed light on the grim reality of slaughterhouses. In "The Carcass of an Ox, " painted in the late 1630s, we are confronted with a vivid depiction of death. The artist's meticulous brushstrokes bring to life the rawness and brutality that accompanies such places. Traveling forward in time, French slaughterhouses or abattoirs take center stage in an engraving from the late 19th century. This image transports us to a bustling scene where workers labor tirelessly amidst blood-stained floors, emphasizing both efficiency and horror. "Pig Slaughtering" presents another glimpse into this macabre world through oil on panel. The artist captures a moment frozen in time, showcasing how animals meet their fate at human hands. Dorothea Lange's photograph from 1939 takes us across continents to Oregon's country slaughterhouse. Here, farmers gather as they participate firsthand in ending animal lives for sustenance—a stark reminder of humanity's connection to its primal instincts. Moving beyond animals' sacrifice for consumption, engravings like "Slaughter of the sons of Zedekiah" and "Slaughtering the Prophets of Baal" delve into religious narratives intertwined with violence—reminders that even faith can be stained by bloodshed. Yet not all depictions focus solely on gore; J. Howard Iams' pitcher from c. 1938 offers a more artistic interpretation—a symbolical representation that invites contemplation about our relationship with mortality itself. Venturing further into different cultures brings us face-to-face with gauchos butchering cattle at a South American slaughterhouse—an enthralling display revealing diverse practices and traditions surrounding the act of taking life for sustenance.