Deserts Collection (page 16)

Battle of 2 May for the occupation of Lebda, the ancient Leptis Magna near Homs... (colour litho)
2808477 Battle of 2 May for the occupation of Lebda, the ancient Leptis Magna near Homs... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

After the battle of Zanzur, Gen Frugoni with other senior officers visits the conquered... (colour litho)
2808489 After the battle of Zanzur, Gen Frugoni with other senior officers visits the conquered... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Partial resumption of hostilities in Cyrenaica, Eritrean ascaris launched to chase the Bedouins... (colour litho)
2815508 Partial resumption of hostilities in Cyrenaica, Eritrean ascaris launched to chase the Bedouins... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Infant Saint John towards the desert, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483
7268099 Infant Saint John towards the desert, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

Infant Saint John towards the desert, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483
7268098 Infant Saint John towards the desert, tile from The Silver Altar of Saint Johns Treasure, 1367-1483 by Florentine School, (14th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho)
2808496 An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Heinrich Barth (colour litho)
1731040 Heinrich Barth (colour litho) by French School; (add.info.: Johann Heinrich Barth (16 February 1821 - 25 November 1865) was a German explorer of Africa and scholar.)

Roland Garros flying over Algeria (b / w photo)
1730989 Roland Garros flying over Algeria (b/w photo) by French Photographer; (add.info.: Eugene Adrien Roland Georges Garros (6 October 1888 - 5 October 1918)

The Great Sphinx of Giza (watercolour)
544820 The Great Sphinx of Giza (watercolour) by Prisse d Avennes, Emile (1807-79); (add.info.: Watercolour. Emile Prisse d Avennes (1807-1879) French architect, engineer and orientalist

The Great Sphinx and Pyramids at Gizeh (watercolour)
542659 The Great Sphinx and Pyramids at Gizeh (watercolour) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); (add.info.: David Roberts (1796-1864) British (Scottish) artist. Watercolour.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Sphinx with Pyramids in the background, 1852 (b / w photo)
544856 The Sphinx with Pyramids in the background, 1852 (b/w photo) by Du Camp, Maxime (1822-94); (add.info.: Giza, Egypt)

Colourful sandstone formations, Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California, United States of America, North America

Chuckwalla Cholla, Cholla Cactus Garden, Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Jerusalem 3, 1858 (Watercolour, Ink)
7261334 Jerusalem 3, 1858 (Watercolour, Ink) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 17x24.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Jerusalem 3; May 1858. Watercolour; One of a series/group)

The edge of the Bekanneer desert, India, 1909 (Watercolour)
7261323 The edge of the Bekanneer desert, India, 1909 (Watercolour) by Dean, Frank (1865-1947); 34x24.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: The edge of the Bekanneer desert)

Ostrich, Struthio camelus, standing in a desert landscape, Afric 1807 (aquatint)
7237445 Ostrich, Struthio camelus, standing in a desert landscape, Afric 1807 (aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ostrich, Struthio camelus)

Timbuctu, c. 1850 (engraving)
7259562 Timbuctu, c.1850 (engraving) by Payne, Albert Henry (1812-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions Timbuctu, in Africa and Aus d. Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr. Instit. In Hildbh)

Ruins in the Desert, c. 1846-1907 (oil on board)
7240847 Ruins in the Desert, c.1846-1907 (oil on board) by Drummond, Frederica, Countess of Scarborough (1826-1907); 20x29 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Night fighting in the March full moon in Cyrenaica, 2000 rebels attack the camp... (colour litho)
2815631 Night fighting in the March full moon in Cyrenaica, 2000 rebels attack the camp... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arabs racing camels in Egypt from P. T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke
7214596 Arabs racing camels in Egypt from P.T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke. by Burke, Sarah J. (19th century); Photo © AF Fotografie

Desert near Biskra, Algeria (b / w photo)
7202076 Desert near Biskra, Algeria (b/w photo) by Geiser, Jean (1848-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desert near Biskra, Algeria)

Arabian horse (colour litho)
7185929 Arabian horse (colour litho) by Montefiore, Edward Brice (1855-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabian horse)

Motor lorries, fitted with caterpillar attachment in place of rear wheels, crossing a desert (colour litho)
7166331 Motor lorries, fitted with caterpillar attachment in place of rear wheels, crossing a desert (colour litho) by Holmes

The Toy, 1858 (oil on canvas)
3744658 The Toy, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Luker, William (1820-92) (attr.to); 49 x 75 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Newstead Abbey); © Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

Edward, Prince of Wales on his visit to the Middle East and the Pyramids, 1862-1863. (chromolitho)
7173203 Edward, Prince of Wales on his visit to the Middle East and the Pyramids, 1862-1863. (chromolitho) by Johnson, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward)

Milky way shot over sand dunes of Sahara Desert, Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Views of a church in Puerto de Las Nieves, a picturesque fishing village on the north coast of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

People watching the sunset and taking selfie photos at Maspalomas sand dunes, near Playa de los Ingleses, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Young people watching the sunset at Maspalomas sand dunes, near Playa de los Ingleses, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Arabs (chromolitho)
7149446 Arabs (chromolitho) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs. Illustration from Native Life in Distant Lands (George Philip & Sons, London, and Philip)

Mary Magdalene (colour litho)
7150419 Mary Magdalene (colour litho) by Courtat, Louis (c.1850-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Magdalene. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Crossing the desert by camel train and by motor car (colour litho)
7148191 Crossing the desert by camel train and by motor car (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arabs taking a halt in the desert (chromolitho)
7157122 Arabs taking a halt in the desert (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs taking a halt in the desert)

Muslim man performing evening prayers in the desert (chromolitho)
7157086 Muslim man performing evening prayers in the desert (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muslim man performing evening prayers in the desert)

The Camel Race (colour litho)
7181993 The Camel Race (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Camel Race. Illustration for Chatterbox (1918).); © Look and Learn

British tanks in North Africa, World War II (colour litho)
7172712 British tanks in North Africa, World War II (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British tanks in North Africa, World War II)

Une caravane dans le desert (engraving)
7179273 Une caravane dans le desert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une caravane dans le desert)

Flemish tapestry. Penitent St. Jerome, or St. Jerome in the Desert (San Jeronimo penitente)
7207317 Flemish tapestry. Penitent St. Jerome, or St. Jerome in the Desert (San Jeronimo penitente, o San Jeronimo en el desierto). Models Cartoon attributed to the circle of Hans Memling (ca)

THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, 1891-1901 (oil on canvas)
7215311 THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, 1891-1901 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Calais

Flemish tapestry. Penitent St. Jerome, or St. Jerome in the Desert (San Jeronimo penitente)
7209509 Flemish tapestry. Penitent St. Jerome, or St. Jerome in the Desert (San Jeronimo penitente, o San Jeronimo en el desierto). Models Cartoon attributed to the circle of Hans Memling (ca)

Flemish tapestry. The falling of the manna in the desert (La caida del mana en el desierto)
7209409 Flemish tapestry. The falling of the manna in the desert (La caida del mana en el desierto). Series The Triumph of the Eucharist. Third tapestry in the series. Model Peter Paul Rubens

Arabians on horseback and collecting water (chromolitho)
7153584 Arabians on horseback and collecting water (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabians on horseback and collecting water)

British tanks in North Africa, World War II (colour litho)
7172710 British tanks in North Africa, World War II (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British tanks in North Africa, World War II)

British Valentine III infantry tank, World War II (colour litho)
7172721 British Valentine III infantry tank, World War II (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Valentine III infantry tank, World War II)

The Angel consoling Hagar in the wilderness (engraving)
7172289 The Angel consoling Hagar in the wilderness (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Angel consoling Hagar in the wilderness (Genesis 21)

Moses in the desert (engraving)
7185369 Moses in the desert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses in the desert)

The Red Planet studied through the modern telescope (colour litho)
7183096 The Red Planet studied through the modern telescope (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Planet studied through the modern telescope)

Study for a Halt in the Desert (pencil and w / c)
6619469 Study for a Halt in the Desert (pencil and w/c) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

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In the vast expanse of deserts, life finds a way to thrive against all odds. Picture No. 10877184 captures the heartwarming sight of a Suricate or Meerkat family on high alert at the edge of their burrow in the Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Africa. These vigilant creatures stand as sentinels, protecting their young and scanning the horizon for any signs of danger. From space, an awe-inspiring satellite image showcases Earth's desolate beauty with its arid landscapes stretching endlessly into the distance. Among these barren terrains lies Barringer Meteor crater in Arizona, USA – a colossal impact site that spans three-quarters of a mile wide. Its presence serves as a reminder of nature's immense power and cosmic encounters. But even amidst such harsh conditions, moments of joy can be found. A digitally manipulated photograph shows another Suricate family donning Christmas hats – an adorable display that brings cheer to our hearts. In Sanguaro Desert, Arizona, USA, perched atop its nest sits a majestic Harris's Hawk – an emblematic symbol of resilience in this unforgiving environment. It reminds us that survival often requires patience and adaptability. As dawn breaks over the Kalahari Desert once again, we witness Suricates basking in the early morning sunrays – finding solace and warmth before embarking on another day filled with challenges and opportunities. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa offers glimpses into intimate moments between lions during mating season – showcasing both vulnerability and strength within this arid realm. Venturing further south to Australia's Northern Territory brings us face-to-face with extraordinary creatures like Thorny Devils near Newhaven Station. Their unique appearance perfectly suits this desert landscape where adaptation is key to survival. Another satellite image reveals Australia's diverse desert ecosystems spread across its vast territory - each one harboring distinct flora and fauna adapted to withstand extreme conditions.