Vermin Collection (page 2)

Rocky Mountain Neotoma, plate 29 from Quadrupeds of North America
NYH185416 Rocky Mountain Neotoma, plate 29 from Quadrupeds of North America, engraved by R. Trembly (colour litho) by Audubon

Swift Fox, plate 52 from Quadrupeds of North America, engraved by W. E
NYH185415 Swift Fox, plate 52 from Quadrupeds of North America, engraved by W.E. Hitchcock (colour litho) by Audubon, John Woodhouse (1812-62) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Native people cooking a giant rat, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031507 Native people cooking a giant rat, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native people cooking a giant rat)

Two Mice Eating Cheese (oil on canvas)
RAF63512 Two Mice Eating Cheese (oil on canvas) by Sherrin, Daniel (1868-1940); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Rat catcher with his dog (colour litho)
5236298 Rat catcher with his dog (colour litho) by King, Edward R. (active 1883-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rat catcher with his dog. Postcard.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

A Capital Cure for Rats (colour litho)
5995920 A Capital Cure for Rats (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Capital Cure for Rats)

"This is the rat that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built"
4072001 " This is the rat that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built", illustration for The House that Jack Built, 1887 (litho) by Caldecott

"There was an Old Person of Ewell, who chiefly subsisted on gruel", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386687 " There was an Old Person of Ewell, who chiefly subsisted on gruel", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Scene from La Dame de Gai-Fredon, by Quatrelles (Ernest L Epine) (colour litho)
5208377 Scene from La Dame de Gai-Fredon, by Quatrelles (Ernest L Epine) (colour litho) by Brodsky, Isaak Israilevich (1883-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rat hunters (engraving)
820064 Rat hunters (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rat hunters, to the president and members of the Royal Academy)

The Beautiful Rat and the False Friend (engraving)
1038189 The Beautiful Rat and the False Friend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beautiful Rat and the False Friend, a Page for the Children)

Les amants trepasses. Anonymous, about 1470 (Oil on wood)
JEB4749332 Les amants trepasses. Anonymous, about 1470 (Oil on wood) by Anonymous; Musee de l Oeuvre de Notre Dame, Strasbourg, France; eJean Bernard; out of copyright

Les Rats De Norwege (engraving)
2783402 Les Rats De Norwege (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Rats De Norwege)

Less Vermin - More Game, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615322 Less Vermin - More Game, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, April 1923 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

The Crow-Scarer; Pigeons and Crows, Take Care of Your Toes
659805 The Crow-Scarer; Pigeons and Crows, Take Care of Your Toes, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 44x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crow-Scarer; Pigeons and Crows)

Mouse And Hat (colour woodblock print)
425504 Mouse And Hat (colour woodblock print) by Takeuchi Seiho (1864-1942); 34.9x47.6 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Still Life with Cat and Mouse, Primitive School, 1820
GG12179 Still Life with Cat and Mouse, Primitive School, 1820 by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; out of copyright

Dick Whittington
LLM338541 Dick Whittington by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Whittington. Aunt Louisas Nursery Favourite (1870).); © Look and Learn

Search Night, or The State Watchmen Mistaking Honest-men for Conspirators
NCO190410 Search Night, or The State Watchmen Mistaking Honest-men for Conspirators, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Le chat (colour litho)
5205005 Le chat (colour litho) by Fraipont, Gustave (1849-after 1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le chat. Illustration for Le Vocabulaire des Petits by M Fournier with designs by G[ustave])

Virginian Opossum, from Quadrupeds of America, engraved by John T
BBC195929 Virginian Opossum, from Quadrupeds of America, engraved by John T. Bowen (1801-c.56) 1845 (coloured engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; American

Girls of the Womens Land Army (Pests Department) are emplyed in S. Wales as rat catchers. Girls counting the days " bag". March 1944 P000644

War on the rats. The rat war is now in full swing and to date over half a million rats
War on the rats.The rat war is now in full swing and to date over half a million rats have been killed since the campaign started in November

War on the rats Dean December 20th 1943: The rat war is now in full swing
War on the rats.. Dean December 20th 1943: The rat war is now in full swing and to date over half a million rats have been killed since the campaign started in November

Head of a Rat Catcher, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Rat Catcher, 17th century

Cartoon, How to Treat the Female Chartists -- cockroaches, rats and mice should see off the most ferocious crowd of females. Date: 1848

Dinners Drest in the Neatest Manner, October 1811. October 1811
Dinners Drest in the Neatest Manner, October 1811

Seeking to arrest the dread disease: ridding the infected district of creatures likely to carry plague-microbes. Illustrative diagram in The Illustrated London News showing how a major cull of rats

Galician granary - 02
Galician granaries, on a farm in Northern Spain Date: 1990

Galician granary - 01
Galician granary, on a farm in Northern Spain Date: 1990

The rat ate the malt... c1878. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The rat ate the malt... c1878. From " The House that Jack Built", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [London, c1878]

Khoikhois catching moles, South Africa, 18th century (1931). Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

Dog Chasing a Rat, 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Briton Riviere
Dog Chasing a Rat, 19th or early 20th century. Found in the collection of the State M Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania

Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. Artist: William Jardine
Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. This is the rat that is a vector of plauge. Hand-coloured engraving published Edinburgh 1838 in William Jardine Naturalists Library series

Ratting in the trenches, WWI
Ratting: The New Sport in the Trenches. British soldiers follow a terrier as it dashes along a trench on the Western Front in pursuit of a rat

Female Cockroach with egg purse

House Mouse, mus musculus, , side view

Cat and owl as rat catchers on a Christmas card
Cat and owl as rat and mouse catchers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Ernest the Mississippi alligator with his friend Mickey the mouse at Calderpark Zoo January 1975

Ernest the Mississippi alligator with his friend Mickey the mouse at Calderpark Zoo January 1975 02/01/1975

Wild Life on the Western Front - Rats in the Trenches
Rats grown to aldermanic size pictured scuttling around the trenches on the Western Front. The vermin were a perennial problem during the conflict. Date: 1917

Ladybird (Coccinellidae) with aphids (Aphidoidea), macro

Oriental Cockroach (Blatta orientalis), view from above

American Cockroach (Blattodea), overhead view

Susi - on chair, with mouse below
Susi - on a chair, with a mouse below. 1950s

Boots - Comforts for Campaginers advertisement, WWI
Advertisement for Boots the Chemists and their various suggestions for comforts - gifts to send to men fighting at the front during the First World War

Dog with a rat on a kennel-shaped New Year card
Dog with a rat in its mouth on a kennel-shaped New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Dog with a rat on a kennel-shaped Christmas card
Dog with a rat in its mouth on a kennel-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

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"Vermin: From Trenches to Tales, a Journey Through History" Step into the world as we explore their intriguing presence in various aspects of history. 🐀 Travel back to World War I with us, where Keatings Powder was advertised as an essential tool against these pesky creatures that plagued the trenches. Discover how Boots provided comforts amidst chaos, ensuring soldiers had a respite from both war and vermin. Delve into the enchanting illustrations by Arthur Rackham in "Dick Whittington, " where four rats and a barrel take center stage on a whimsical Christmas card. Witness the resilience of Indian troops lined up for inoculations, fighting not only battles but also diseases carried by these critters. Uncover the grim reality of ratting in WWI trenches - an unconventional yet necessary method employed to combat this relentless enemy. Join us on Dick Whittington's journey through Quakers Alley, where even turnspits couldn't escape their clutches. Explore political dreams turned nightmares depicted in H. Humphrey's 1801 etching titled "Political-Dreamings. - Visions of Peace. - Perspective Horrors. " Vermin symbolize chaos lurking beneath seemingly peaceful exteriors. Witness American anti-Chinese sentiments reflected in an 1880s litho advertisement for Rough on Rats product, perpetuating stereotypes about Chinese eating rats. Unravel historical prejudices while acknowledging our collective responsibility towards inclusivity and understanding. Marvel at Billy, the celebrated dog who fearlessly took down 100 rats at Westminster Pit according to a colored engraving. A testament to humanity's ongoing battle against these resilient creatures throughout time. Join us as we navigate through captivating imagery and stories that shed light on vermin's impact across cultures and eras. Let us appreciate their significance beyond mere pests – symbols intertwined with history itself.