Octopus Collection (#7)

Octopus (chromolitho)
1094388 Octopus (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

Terracotta fish plate, 350-300 BC
LRI4590347 Terracotta fish plate, 350-300 BC by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Museo Nazionale Archeologico Cerite, Cerveteri, Rome, Lazio

Water, 1566 (painting)
LRI4650902 Water, 1566 (painting) by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Water Painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldi (Arcimboldo) (1527-1593) 1566 Dim

A monster of the deep (engraving)
736168 A monster of the deep (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A monster of the deep; A cuttle-fish among the bathers; from The Days Doings)

Sous Les Eaux (engraving)
2789100 Sous Les Eaux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sous Les Eaux. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 18 October 1891)

A beautiful American lady, who was at the toilets on the California coast, was wrapped... (colour litho)
2783749 A beautiful American lady, who was at the toilets on the California coast, was wrapped... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Punch cartoon: The Octopus of Romance and Reality (engraving)
6035039 Punch cartoon: The Octopus of Romance and Reality (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Cuttle, Sepia offcinalis; Squid, Loligo vulgaris; and Octopus, Octopus vulgaris (litho)
6026090 Cuttle, Sepia offcinalis; Squid, Loligo vulgaris; and Octopus, Octopus vulgaris (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuttle, Sepia offcinalis; Squid)

A woman and a boy attacked by 2 giant octopus - in "
LSE4081406 A woman and a boy attacked by 2 giant octopus - in " Journey to the bottom of the sea" by H. de la BlanchAre. Paris, ed. Jouvet et Cie, sd. 1880

Sea snake seen in 1850 at the entrance of Table Bay in South Africa
GIA4800899 Sea snake seen in 1850 at the entrance of Table Bay in South Africa. The shape of the animals head and long tail suggests that it is the two tentacles of a giant squid. Era engraving

Colossal octopus (octopus, giant squid, kraken) attacking a ship (ship
GIA4697564 Colossal octopus (octopus, giant squid, kraken) attacking a ship (ship, ship) - engraving of the book by Pierre Denys-Montfort (Denys de Montfort 1766-1820)

Common octopus (engraving)
5216883 Common octopus (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common octopus. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon (Bibliographisches Institut)

Giant octopus (Kraken) attacking a ship - from Denys-Montfort in "
LSE4097577 Giant octopus (Kraken) attacking a ship - from Denys-Montfort in " Histoire naturelle des mollusques", Paris, 1805

Octopus of the coast of Newfoundland, Newfoundland: "
XEE4134681 Octopus of the coast of Newfoundland, Newfoundland: " Architeuthis princeps". Engraving in " La Nature

Perilleous Adventures Of Narcissus Nicaise In Congo - by Armand Dubarry 1836 -1910 - he
XEE4153705 Perilleous Adventures Of Narcissus Nicaise In Congo - by Armand Dubarry 1836 -1910 - he had in front of him a formidable marine monster (Giant octopus) (Giant octopus)

A huge octopus nearly succeeds in overcoming American diver Martin Lund - A Giant Octopus
XEE4150220 A huge octopus nearly succeeds in overcoming American diver Martin Lund - A Giant Octopus Attacks American Diver Martin Lund - Battle of a Scaphandrier Against an Octopus - " The

Molluscs or soft worms (coloured engraving)
997834 Molluscs or soft worms (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Illustration for the novel Les Travailleurs de la Mer, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909644 Illustration for the novel Les Travailleurs de la Mer, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Combat Avec Une Pieuvre (engraving)
2783198 Combat Avec Une Pieuvre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Combat Avec Une Pieuvre)

Giant Octopus, illustration from L Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere
CHT441000 Giant Octopus, illustration from L Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Mollusques by Denys-Montfort, c

Giant Octopus, illustration from L Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere
CHT207689 Giant Octopus, illustration from L Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Mollusques by Denys-Montfort, c

Undersea creatures, from a Manga (colour woodblock print)
MMT233975 Undersea creatures, from a Manga (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: animaux marins; ); Japanese, out of copyright

Gamochonia, 1899-1904 (colour litho)
999868 Gamochonia, 1899-1904 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Kunstformen der NaturA (Art Forms in NatureA, 1899-1904)

False Scorpion, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999458 False Scorpion, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

What an aquarium should be (engraving)
1036239 What an aquarium should be (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What an aquarium should be)

Octopus and Ocean Fish by Totoya Hokkei, 1818-30 (woodblock print)
3036424 Octopus and Ocean Fish by Totoya Hokkei, 1818-30 (woodblock print) by Hokkei, Toyota (1780-1850); (add.info.: Octopus with other ocean fish of the Kanagawa Prefecture by Totoya Hokkei)

The Nautilus Passengers, illustration from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea
CHT213076 The Nautilus Passengers, illustration from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Henri Theophile Hildibrand (1824-97) Paris, Hetzel

19th Century Circus Aquarium, 1873 (lithograph)
1202052 19th Century Circus Aquarium, 1873 (lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A fishing boat attacked by octopus (colour litho)
3097656 A fishing boat attacked by octopus (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fishing boat attacked by octopus)

Strange soft-worms (coloured engraving)
998374 Strange soft-worms (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Haida Tattoo marks (engraving)
980461 Haida Tattoo marks (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haida Tattoo marks)

Arthropods, c. 1860 (colour litho)
1109866 Arthropods, c.1860 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Naturgeschichte des TierreichsA (Natural History of the Animal Kingdom)

Enemies of the Assyrians taking refuge in ships (Kouyunlik), from Monuments of Nineveh
3035732 Enemies of the Assyrians taking refuge in ships (Kouyunlik), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving) by Layard

The marine monsters: engraving by Pierre Belon representing the argonaut according to
GIA4808223 The marine monsters: engraving by Pierre Belon representing the argonaut according to Plines description, that is, like a fantastic squid

La Pieuvre from Sports & Divertissements, pub. 1914 (pochoir print)
3282449 La Pieuvre from Sports & Divertissements, pub. 1914 (pochoir print) by Martin, Charles (1848-1934); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Le poulpe geant (engraving)
2793159 Le poulpe geant (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le poulpe geant. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1866 1H)

Venice, a flower for an octopus (colour litho)
2797092 Venice, a flower for an octopus (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venice, a flower for an octopus)

Rencontres Avec Les Poulpes (engraving)
2789072 Rencontres Avec Les Poulpes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rencontres Avec Les Poulpes. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 30 March 1890)

Marchands de poulpes (engraving)
2814594 Marchands de poulpes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marchands de poulpes. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1867 2H)

A fishing boat attacked by its catch of octopus (colour litho)
2779251 A fishing boat attacked by its catch of octopus (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fishing boat attacked by its catch of octopus)

Detail from The Last Judgement, 1547-50 (fresco)
JB331071 Detail from The Last Judgement, 1547-50 (fresco) by Romanian School, (16th century); Church of St George, Voronet Monastery, Bukovina

Caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) as Zeus in exile on Guernsey from the front cover
CHT172463 Caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) as Zeus in exile on Guernsey from the front cover of Le Hanneton, June 1867 (colour litho) by Deloyoti, G

Marine creatures, c. 1575-80 (watercolour and gouache)
5916290 Marine creatures, c.1575-80 (watercolour and gouache) by Hoefnagel, Joris (1542-1600); 14.3x18.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Kraken drags down a ship (coloured engraving)
1147339 The Kraken drags down a ship (coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

Plate 4: Red mullet, Bouquet, Octopus, Sardines, Seaweed, Mussels, Oysters
DUV4211080 Plate 4: Red mullet, Bouquet, Octopus, Sardines, Seaweed, Mussels, Oysters. Engraving in " Syllabary alphabet of sea and freshwater fish". Serie A

Fishing a gigantic squid by the French corvette l Alecton in the vicinity of
XEE4413333 Fishing a gigantic squid by the French corvette l Alecton in the vicinity of Teneriffe in 1861. Engraving by Unknown Artist

An 18-foot giant octopus (or squid), seen in the ocean forty leagues from Tenerife (Spain
LSE4325786 An 18-foot giant octopus (or squid), seen in the ocean forty leagues from Tenerife (Spain), by the crew of the Alecton, a steamboat under the command of the narrator

Le Rire rouge, Satirique en N&B, 1918_7_6 : War of 14-18: law
ICA4847892 Le Rire rouge, Satirique en N&B, 1918_7_6 : War of 14-18: law, freedom - honor and morals... according to the Prussian conception

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"The Enigmatic Octopus: From Ancient Mosaics to Modern Imagery" Discover the fascinating world of the octopus, as depicted throughout history in various forms of art and literature. The Fish Mosaic from Pompeii showcases the intricate beauty of Roman seafood mosaics, with an octopus taking center stage among other marine creatures. Legend meets reality in depictions like the Kraken attacking a ship during a storm, where sailors' fears come alive through powerful imagery. In an American cartoon from 1882, John Bull embodies England as the octopus of imperialism, symbolizing its land-grabbing tendencies across continents. From fiction to real-life encounters, witness gripping moments such as Captain Nemo's sailor being seized by a giant cuttlefish in Jules Verne's "20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea. " A French poster boldly proclaims that "The Future Lies in Socialism, " using an octopus as a metaphor for societal change. In more contemporary settings, divers encounter these intelligent creatures face-to-face. Whether it is a diver interacting with an octopus or witnessing the majestic Giant Pacific Octopus along Alaska's coastlines down to California. Even beyond artistic representations and underwater encounters lies cultural significance. Witness drying octopuses hanging in Mandrakia on Milos Island in Greece – capturing both tradition and culinary delights found within Aegean waters. The enigma surrounding this creature continues to captivate our imagination. With its ability to adapt and survive amidst diverse environments worldwide, the octopus remains one of nature's most intriguing marvels - reminding us that there is always more than meets the eye beneath our oceans' depths.