EditorialMarriage of the girls on Chios to the best swimmer, Number numbered top right: 189, ideal husband, swimming (movement in water), Chios, Jan Luyken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1681, paper, etching, h 173 mm ? w 131 mm.
EditorialWater, Ch?jun Mizu - Ch?jun (title on object) The five elements and the Suikoden (series title) Suikoden Suiko gogy? (series title on object), R?rihakuch? Ch?jun clinging to a rock, a rope of an anchor between his teeth. Ch?jun is one of the 108 heroes...
EditorialNeis cordigera, Print, Neis is a genus of nudan ctenophores. It is a monotypic genus containing the single species Neis cordigera. It occurs only near Australia. As all beroids, it is a free-swimmer that form part of the plankton.
EditorialTrigonocephalus piscivorus, Print, Agkistrodon piscivorus is a venomous snake, a species of pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States. As an adult, it is large and capable of...
EditorialPolybius henslowii, Print, Polybius henslowii is a species of crab, the only species in the genus Polybius. It is a capable swimmer and feeds in open water in the north-east Atlantic Ocean and western Mediterranean Sea.
EditorialEunectes, Print, Eunectes is a genus of boas found in tropical South America. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes and include one of the largest snakes in the world, E. murinus, the green anaconda. The name Eunectes is derived from the Greek word E?...
EditorialThe Swimmer in the Tank, from Jazz. Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954); printed by Edmond Vairel (French, 20th century); published by T?riade for ?ditions Verve (French, 1943-1975). Date: 1947. Dimensions: 420 ? 328 mm (sheet, folded); 420 ? 653 mm (she...
EditorialThe Swimmer in the Tank, from Jazz. Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954); printed by Edmond Vairel (French, 20th century); published by T?riade for ?ditions Verve (French, 1943-1975). Date: 1947. Dimensions: 420 ? 328 mm (sheet, folded); 420 ? 653 mm (she...
EditorialWilliam Beckwith at the Royal Aquarium, c. 1890. A poster of William Beckwith, a competitive swimmer, shown smoking, sleeping, drinking and turning somersaults in the water. [London] : Aubert, Litho. Maiden Lane, W.C., ca. 1890. Source: Evan.9200. Lang...
EditorialRoyal Aquarium. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscella. London, c. 1885. A poster for 'Agnes Beckwith the greatest lady swimmer in the world' at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster. In 1880, she trod water for 30 hours in the whale tank of the ...
EditorialPhotographs of various international athletes competing in the 1908 Olympic Games. A shot putter; Gymnastic team; swimmer; runners, and a discus thrower. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 25th July 1908. Source: Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic ...
EditorialSo-called " Portuguese Rug", detail of 31-03-01 / 14: Portuguese crews and captains (with European hats and buttons on their coats) arriving in their sailboats, perhaps landing in Goa. Swimmer and sea-animals. Wool, 14 colours, from Persia. I...