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Fishing nets

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  • Fishing: people smoking herrings and sardines; pots and nets for trapping them. Etching, ca.1762, by R. Benard after L.J. Goussier.
  • Fisher-folk and their methods of working close to the shore. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after L.J. Goussier.
  • Fishing: structures designed to trap fish brought in by the tides. Etching, c.1762, by R. Benard after L.J. Goussier.
  • Three interlinked scenes of a fisherman with his nets, Cupid pointing an arrow at a young couple who are contemplating marriage and a physician. Etching.
  • Fisher-folk and their equipment. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after L.J. Goussier.
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    Fisher-folk and their methods of working close to the shore. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after L.J. Goussier.

    Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799. | Reference: 492388i
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    Fishermen with a drag-net, burning kelp on the beach, and hooks and other equipment. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after L.J. Goussier.

    Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799. | Reference: 493247i
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    Fishermen hauling in a net close to the shore, ships stand off-shore in the background. Engraving.

    | Reference: 493567i
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    Fishing: structures designed to trap fish brought in by the tides. Etching, c.1762, by R. Benard after L.J. Goussier.

    Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799. | Date: 1771 | Reference: 492391i
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    Fisher-folk and their methods of work. Engraving, c.1762, by Benard after L.J. Goussier.

    Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799. | Reference: 492392i
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