Suck Collection

River Suck at Ballinasloe, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

Hoffmann / Suck-A-Thumb
THE STORY OF LITTLE SUCK-A- THUMB The great, long, red-legg d scissor-man cuts off Conrads thumbs

Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise
Chad, Central Africa - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this

A piglet nursing from cow, 1850
2911585 A piglet nursing from cow, 1850; (add.info.: Historic photograph of piglet nursing from cow from 19th century. 1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A baby sucking utters from cow and angry mother, 1850
2911622 A baby sucking utters from cow and angry mother, 1850; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of baby sucking utters from cow and angry mother from 19th century)

Young Communist League demonstration, London
Young Communist League members demonstrating outside the American Embassy in London, 28 April 1980. One of them is holding up a copy of the Morning Star newspaper with the headline

Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) sucking nectar from an acacia flower during spring migration. Aydar, Southern Morocco, Africa

Comic postcard, Little boy and shopkeeper Date: 20th century

Bait fisherman, Kent
A fisherman sucks up lug worm bait with a vacuum device on the beach at Dungeness, Kent, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Caprichos Plenty Suck 1799 Francisco de Goya
Caprichos: There is Plenty to Suck, 1799. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Etching and aquatint

Historic Photograph Of Piglet Nursing From Cow From 19th Century

Vintage Illustration Of Baby Sucking Utters From Cow And Angry Mother From 19th Century

Hawaii. Maui, Kapalua, Close Up Of A Male Oval Squid During A Night Dive

USA, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) swimming; Hawaii

USA, tentacles outstretched over reef; Hawaii, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea)

USA, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) in Ocean; Hawaii

Hawaii, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) Sitting In Shallow Water

Portrait Of A Baby

Two butterflies sucking nectar in parallel
Two Small Whites are sucking nectar of the flowers of Chinese garlic chives at the same time. Late spring scene

Girl sucking her thumb
MODEL RELEASED. Girl sucking her thumb. She is four years old

A young Turkana herdsboy sneaks a drink of milk straight from a camels udder. Camels are important to stockowners in the arid regions of Turkanaland since they are browsers

Child with Yaws, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1923

Indian Child Sacrifice
An Indian infant, after it has refused to suck for three days, is cast upon the waters Date: circa 1850

Cyrus, the Grandson of Astyages, King of the Medes, Given Suck by a Wild Animal; Unknown; Paris, France, Europe; about 1413 - 1415; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint

Sheep farming, farmer tubing lamb, method of feeding lamb unable to suck, Preston, Lancashire, England, April

Mine ventilation. Hollow wooden drum, top, which had two blowholes opposite each other on the circumference, C, one to suck in air and one to expel it as the drum rotated

Ventilating a mine. Hollow drum with air holes, B, at opposite sides, mounted on an axle, C, to which are fixed fans rotating inside the drum

Common Bedbug (Cimex lectularius) adult, sucking blood from human skin, Italy, July

Artificial leech and syringes, circa 1840 C017 / 3582
Artificial leech with two syringes, patented by Baron Heurteloup. Artificial leeches were a mechanical instrument which superseded the use of real leaches in the practice of bloodletting which

Leeches jar, 19th century C017 / 3551
Creamware leaches jar with gilt decoration, dating from around 1800. Creamware is a refined earthenware finished with a cream coloured glaze

Warthog - adult & young suckling
ASW-2653 Warthog - adult & young suckling phacochoerus aethiopicus Alan J. S. Weaving contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

World War Two Rationing - Christmas Dinner in pill form - rather meagre Fare. Date: circa 1941

Common Mosquito (Culex pipiens) adult female, feeding, sucking blood from human skin, Italy

Cane Toad (Rhinella marinus) adult, close-up of skin, with mosquito sucking blood, Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru

Calf sucks on farmers finger
Beef cattle breeding In Israel, Mount Carmel Newborn calf sucks on farmers finger

Vampire Bat - 2
(desmodus rotundus) The American Vampire Bat thrives on warm-blooded creatures, humans included, from which it will suck 25ml of blood in 30 minutes

Vampire Bat - 1
(desmodus rotundus) The American Vampire Bat thrives on warm-blooded creatures, humans included, from which it will suck 25ml of blood in 30 minutes

Vampire Bat - 3
(desmodus rotundus) The American Vampire Bat thrives on warm-blooded creatures, humans included, from which it will suck 25ml of blood in 30 minutes

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"Suck: A Multifaceted Exploration of Life's Essence" The River Suck at Ballinasloe, County Galway, flows gracefully through the picturesque Irish landscape, a symbol of nature's eternal suckle. Hoffmann's cautionary tale "Suck-A-Thumb" reminds us that even innocent childhood habits can have consequences we must face head-on. Chad's cupping technique is an indigenous medicinal practice that taps into the body's energy flow, offering relief and rejuvenation with each gentle suck. In a bustling London street, members of the Young Communist League gather for a demonstration, their chants echoing in unison like a collective sucking force demanding change. Two butterflies delicately sip nectar in parallel from vibrant flowers—a mesmerizing display of nature's harmonious dance where life-giving sustenance is gently sucked away. As spring blooms around them, painted lady butterflies flutter from acacia to acacia, savoring every drop of sweet nectar they can suck from these delicate blossoms. A comic postcard captures the mischievous encounter between a little boy and a shopkeeper—oh dear. Did he just accidentally knock over those candies while trying to sneakily suck on one? Along the shores of Kent, bait fishermen patiently wait for their prey to be lured by tempting morsels—their skill lies in knowing when to strike and reel in their catch with precision timing and suction-like speed. In Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa, an innocent child battles yaws—an infectious disease transmitted through close contact—reminding us how vulnerable our young ones are to life’s harsher realities that sometimes seem impossible to shake off or suck away. Indian Child Sacrifice—a dark chapter in history where innocence was cruelly snatched away as lives were sacrificed for misguided beliefs—serves as an unsettling reminder of the depths humanity can sink to when blinded by superstition and ignorance.