Pirate Collection (page 2)

Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot
7339197 Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97); National Maritime Museum

The Welsh pirate Howell Davis, mid 19th century (coloured engraving)
7339195 The Welsh pirate Howell Davis, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97) (after); 49.4x44.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: A)

Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript)
7339184 Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 52.2x73.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'The Bucaniers of America', 1684 (print)
7339182 'The Bucaniers of America', 1684 (print) by English School, (17th century); 6.7x50.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton)
7340527 Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 221x284.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

Sea Adventure: The buccaneers at Porto Bello (colour litho)
8668732 Sea Adventure: The buccaneers at Porto Bello (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The buccaneers at Porto Bello)

Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors
8683582 Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Henry Morgan, 1852 (engraving)
8698405 Henry Morgan, 1852 (engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97); (add.info.: Transport. The pirat Henry Morgan, 17th cent. Engraving by Alexandre Debelle in: Histoire des Pirates, by P)

The Life of Captain Charlie Vane/Mary Read, A Female Pirate, 19th century (print)
7339230 The Life of Captain Charlie Vane/Mary Read, A Female Pirate, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 46x43.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Attack on a ship by pirates, 19th century (print)
7339218 Attack on a ship by pirates, 19th century (print) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97) (after); 15.5x11.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Pirate captain on deck, early 20th century (book illustration)
7339185 Pirate captain on deck, early 20th century (book illustration) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); National Maritime Museum, London

Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving)
7339176 Turks attacking Greek corsairs, 19th century (hand coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.8x50.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton)
7339172 Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 220.9x284.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342606 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving)
7337530 Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Pirate)

A fight in boats, c.1685 (pen, ink)
7341838 A fight in boats, c.1685 (pen, ink) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 21.7x32.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Willem van de Velde)

Attack on Chinese Pirates by the pinnace of HMS 'Druid', 1842, 19th century (watercolour)
7341826 Attack on Chinese Pirates by the pinnace of HMS 'Druid', 1842, 19th century (watercolour) by O'Reilly, M

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342607 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342604 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Portrait of the 'Charles Galley', c.1676 (graphite, grey wash)
7342301 Portrait of the 'Charles Galley', c.1676 (graphite, grey wash) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 34.9x74.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Attack on the pirate squadron of Shap-ng-tsai, by 'Columbine', 'Fury' and 'Phlegethon'
7342176 Attack on the pirate squadron of Shap-ng-tsai, by 'Columbine', 'Fury' and 'Phlegethon', Gulf of Tonkin, 21 October 1849, 1849 (coloured lithograph) by Cree

Commodore Walker's action: the Privateer 'Boscawen' engaging a fleet of French ships, 23 May 1745
7337645 Commodore Walker's action: the Privateer 'Boscawen' engaging a fleet of French ships, 23 May 1745, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Brooking

A French ship and barbary pirates, c.1615 (oil on oak panel)
7337733 A French ship and barbary pirates, c.1615 (oil on oak panel) by Bol, Cornelius (c.1589-after 1666); 15.4x33.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)
7337534 British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.7x52.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving)
7337522 Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 10x16.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Dressed as a man)

Congolese pirates attacking trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika. (print)
7420020 Congolese pirates attacking trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika. (print); (add.info.: Congolese pirates attacking a trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika in the 17th century in what is now)

A fight in boats between Dutch or English and Barbary pirates, c.1675 (chalk)
7341836 A fight in boats between Dutch or English and Barbary pirates, c.1675 (chalk) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 19.7x29.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print)
7339234 The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 24.4x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving)
7339198 A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: A)

Buried Treasure, early 20th century (book illustration)
7339186 Buried Treasure, early 20th century (book illustration) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); 57x51.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Bluebeard, c.1880 (print)
7293393 Bluebeard, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. Bluebeard visits his neighbor and asks to marry one of his daughters)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646630 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The female Pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny
3479884 The female Pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny; (add.info.: The female Pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny. From a print originally published in 1720)

Mr. John Cooper as Clement Cleveland in "The Pirate" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594898 Mr. John Cooper as Clement Cleveland in "The Pirate" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Michael

Bacchus transforms the pirates into dolphins, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683578 Bacchus transforms the pirates into dolphins, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo)

Pirates find Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683574 Pirates find Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

Blackbeard the Pirate (print)
7339240 Blackbeard the Pirate (print) by Cole, B. (fl.c.1701); 66.2x48.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

Yo-Ho, Pirates Singing (colour litho)
3642240 Yo-Ho, Pirates Singing (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yo-Ho, Pirates Singing)

Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine (colour litho)
3642235 Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine)

Quarter Deck, where Hook walked alone (colour litho)
3642233 Quarter Deck, where Hook walked alone (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quarter Deck, where Hook walked alone)

Portrait of Francis Drake (Franciscus Draco Nobilissimus Angliae Eques, Rei Nauticae ac Bellicae Peritissimus)
MMM5478531 Portrait of Francis Drake (Franciscus Draco Nobilissimus Angliae Eques, Rei Nauticae ac Bellicae Peritissimus) (1542-1596)

Mary Read, female pirate, 18th century (engraving)
7337523 Mary Read, female pirate, 18th century (engraving) by Wentworth, F. (18th century); 10x16.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: F)

An English ship in action with Barbary pirates, 1678 (oil painting)
7337749 An English ship in action with Barbary pirates, 1678 (oil painting) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 109.2x198.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Action between the Dutch fleet and barbary pirates, c.1670 (oil painting)
7337743 Action between the Dutch fleet and barbary pirates, c.1670 (oil painting) by Verschuier, Lieve (1630-86); 144.8x214.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Pirates dressed in women's clothing attempt to decoy a merchant ship, 19th century (coloured engraving)
7337501 Pirates dressed in women's clothing attempt to decoy a merchant ship, 19th century (coloured engraving) by Biard, Francois Auguste (1798-1882); 45.4x62 cm; National Maritime Museum

Portrait of Captain Bartholomew Roberts, 1754 (engraving)
2602361 Portrait of Captain Bartholomew Roberts, 1754 (engraving); (add.info.: A more generally accepted portrait of the freebooter showing him as the dandy of his profession)

Spanish Caribbean Cup hilted rapier
3029977 Spanish Caribbean Cup hilted rapier; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Caribbean Cup hilted rapier, often used by pirates and buccaneers)

Attack on the Pirate Squadron of Chuiapoo, off Tysami, China, on the night of the 28th September 1849 by HMS Columbine
7342265 Attack on the Pirate Squadron of Chuiapoo, off Tysami, China, on the night of the 28th September 1849 by HMS Columbine, J C Dalrymple Hay, Esqr, Commr, c.1849 (print, lithograph)

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Ahoy, mateys! Set sail on a thrilling adventure with the Pirate Radio ships off the Essex coast. From Radio Caroline to Radio London, these renegade broadcasters brought rebellious tunes to eager listeners. Venture further down south and find yourself at Jamaica Inn, nestled in the haunting Bodmin Moor of Cornwall. This infamous inn was once a haven for smugglers and pirates alike, shrouded in mystery and tales of treachery. Speaking of treachery, let's not forget the Barbary Pirates who threatened none other than US commander Stephen Decatur. These fearsome raiders struck fear into the hearts of sailors across the seas. But not all pirates were ruthless marauders; some had hidden talents like knitting. Yes, you heard it right - there's even a pirate knitting pattern out there for those crafty buccaneers looking to add some flair to their wardrobe. Intrigue reaches new heights as Grana Uile is introduced to Queen Elizabeth herself. This illustration from Anthologia Hibernica vol captures the moment when Irish piracy takes center stage in royal courts. Now let's delve into history with Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard - an English pirate whose fearsome reputation still echoes through time. His line engraving from A general and true history of. . highwaymen by Charles Johnson showcases his menacing presence. And who can forget Errol Flynn? The dashing Australian actor immortalized swashbuckling adventures on screen, most notably in The Sea Hawk where he took on the role of a charismatic pirate captain. Of course, no discussion about pirates would be complete without mentioning their iconic Jolly Roger flag flown high by Stede Bonnet himself - a symbol that struck terror into victims' hearts wherever it was seen. Long John Silver with his parrot perched upon his shoulder remains one of literature's most memorable characters from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, forever etched in our imaginations.