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Sailing Collection (#92)

Sailing through history: From the majestic Union-Castle Line to the charming coastal town of Berwick upon Tweed

Background imageSailing Collection: View on the Nile, 1855 (oil on canvas)

View on the Nile, 1855 (oil on canvas)
AMO100611 View on the Nile, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Seddon, Thomas (1821-56); 20x31 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Outward Bound, 19th century (oil on board)

Outward Bound, 19th century (oil on board)
AMO98706 Outward Bound, 19th century (oil on board) by Egg, Augustus Leopold (1816-c.1863); 17x23 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Ulysses and his Companions Avoid the Charms of the Sirens, 1731 (engraving)

Ulysses and his Companions Avoid the Charms of the Sirens, 1731 (engraving)
STC134115 Ulysses and his Companions Avoid the Charms of the Sirens, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: St. Pauls from the River Thames, 1877 (oil on canvas)

St. Pauls from the River Thames, 1877 (oil on canvas)
BIR102638 St. Pauls from the River Thames, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Dawson, Henry (1811-78); 102x152.5 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Kominato Bay, Awa Province (woodblock print)

Kominato Bay, Awa Province (woodblock print)
LMG144803 Kominato Bay, Awa Province (woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 34.6x22.9 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageSailing Collection: The Arrival of Vasco da Gama (c. 1469-1524) in Calcutta, 20th May 1498 (tapestry)

The Arrival of Vasco da Gama (c. 1469-1524) in Calcutta, 20th May 1498 (tapestry)
XIR162178 The Arrival of Vasco da Gama (c.1469-1524) in Calcutta, 20th May 1498 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portugal; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Seascape in Calm Weather (oil on canvas)

Seascape in Calm Weather (oil on canvas)
XIR234482 Seascape in Calm Weather (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 40x45 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Scarborough, Yorkshire, from Volume VI of A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken

Scarborough, Yorkshire, from Volume VI of A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken
STC240776 Scarborough, Yorkshire, from Volume VI of A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 published 1822 (aquatint) by Daniell

Background imageSailing Collection: The Orford Nefs Lighthouses, Suffolk, from Volume VI of

The Orford Nefs Lighthouses, Suffolk, from Volume VI of
STC240765 The Orford Nefs Lighthouses, Suffolk, from Volume VI of A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825, published 1822 (aquatint) by Daniell

Background imageSailing Collection: Caravel of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) (model) (wood) (b / w photo)

Caravel of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) (model) (wood) (b / w photo)
XIR239506 Caravel of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) (model) (wood) (b/w photo) by French School; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Brilliant Naval Victory, broadside illustration (engraving)

Brilliant Naval Victory, broadside illustration (engraving)
AQS251287 Brilliant Naval Victory, broadside illustration (engraving) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

Background imageSailing Collection: Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse

Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse -- a modern view, 300 years after the Pilgrim Fathers set out on the Mayflower. Date: 1920

Background imageSailing Collection: Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower celebrations in Plymouth, Devon, on the tercentenary of the Founding Fathers setting sail for America. Showing a procession of people dressed as pilgrims parading along the street

Background imageSailing Collection: The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth

The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth on her way to the New World. Date: 1620

Background imageSailing Collection: Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower-related locations in Plymouth, Devon -- the stone marking the site where the Mayflower moored, the last meeting place of the Pilgrim Fathers at the Plymouth Barbican before sailing

Background imageSailing Collection: America Guided By Wisdom, 1815 (litho) engraved by Benjamin Tanner (1775-1848)

America Guided By Wisdom, 1815 (litho) engraved by Benjamin Tanner (1775-1848)
AKM210043 America Guided By Wisdom, 1815 (litho) engraved by Benjamin Tanner (1775-1848) by Barralet, John James (1747-1815) (after)

Background imageSailing Collection: View of St. Malo (engraving) (b / w photo)

View of St. Malo (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207754 View of St. Malo (engraving) (b/w photo) by Ozanne, Nicolas Marie (1728-1811) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Whitby, published by G. Chambers & E. Fisher, 1826 (colour aquatint)

Whitby, published by G. Chambers & E. Fisher, 1826 (colour aquatint)
PEM200733 Whitby, published by G. Chambers & E. Fisher, 1826 (colour aquatint) by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); 37.4x56.5 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageSailing Collection: Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe leaves the island

Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe leaves the island with Man Friday

Background imageSailing Collection: View of Havana, Cuba, mid-19th century (colour litho)

View of Havana, Cuba, mid-19th century (colour litho)
CHT199429 View of Havana, Cuba, mid-19th century (colour litho) by South American School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; South American, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Sailing match at Greenwich, SE London

Sailing match at Greenwich, SE London
Sailing match on the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent (SE London) on 3 July 1838, showing The Gazelle (left) beating Royal Sovereign. 1838

Background imageSailing Collection: An Outward Bound Ship under Full Sail, 1882 (oil on canvas)

An Outward Bound Ship under Full Sail, 1882 (oil on canvas)
REA197369 An Outward Bound Ship under Full Sail, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); 35.5x31 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; Italian

Background imageSailing Collection: Storm Driven off Scarborough (oil on canvas)

Storm Driven off Scarborough (oil on canvas)
REA196694 Storm Driven off Scarborough (oil on canvas) by Miles, Thomas Rose (1844-1916); 59.1x104.1 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English

Background imageSailing Collection: A Brig and a Cutter (w / c on paper)

A Brig and a Cutter (w / c on paper)
REA193385 A Brig and a Cutter (w/c on paper) by Atkins, Samuel (fl.1787-1808); 38.1x55.2 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Port of Honfleur, c. 1886 (oil on canvas)

Port of Honfleur, c. 1886 (oil on canvas)
BRN187517 Port of Honfleur, c.1886 (oil on canvas) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Steam boat on the Clyde near Dumbarton, from A Voyage Around Great Britain

Steam boat on the Clyde near Dumbarton, from A Voyage Around Great Britain
STC138782 Steam boat on the Clyde near Dumbarton, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 published 1829 (coloured engraving) by Daniell

Background imageSailing Collection: Detail of a Venetian warship from the Mausoleum of Girolamo Michiel, c. 1558-59 (stone)

Detail of a Venetian warship from the Mausoleum of Girolamo Michiel, c. 1558-59 (stone)
XIR226110 Detail of a Venetian warship from the Mausoleum of Girolamo Michiel, c.1558-59 (stone) by Segala, Francesco (d.1592); Basilica of Saint Anthony, Padua, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Littlehampton Beach with the Pier, Climping beyond c. 1888 (oil on panel)

Littlehampton Beach with the Pier, Climping beyond c. 1888 (oil on panel)
Ma225418 Littlehampton Beach with the Pier, Climping beyond c.1888 (oil on panel) by Eyres, John W. (fl.1887-89); 62x78.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; British

Background imageSailing Collection: Roman Sailboats and Rowing Boats, after frescoes in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii

Roman Sailboats and Rowing Boats, after frescoes in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii
CHT225209 Roman Sailboats and Rowing Boats, after frescoes in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii (colour litho) by Gigante, Giacinto (1806-76) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSailing Collection: Relief depicting a boat journey, from the Mastaba of Akhethotep, Old Kingdom, c

Relief depicting a boat journey, from the Mastaba of Akhethotep, Old Kingdom, c
XIR223234 Relief depicting a boat journey, from the Mastaba of Akhethotep, Old Kingdom, c.2400 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian

Background imageSailing Collection: Mainz and Kastell, 1817 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)

Mainz and Kastell, 1817 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
LEF221098 Mainz and Kastell, 1817 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 20.8x36.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd

Background imageSailing Collection: Fishing Boat Arriving, with the Wind Behind, 1864 (oil on canvas)

Fishing Boat Arriving, with the Wind Behind, 1864 (oil on canvas)
LEF220653 Fishing Boat Arriving, with the Wind Behind, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 21x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bateau de Peche arrivant)

Background imageSailing Collection: Ship Mount Vernon of Salem outrunning a French Fleet (w / c on paper)

Ship Mount Vernon of Salem outrunning a French Fleet (w / c on paper)
PEM219475 Ship Mount Vernon of Salem outrunning a French Fleet (w/c on paper) by Corne, Michele Felice (1752-1845); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: The Mt)

Background imageSailing Collection: Kensington Palace, c. 1862 (colour litho)

Kensington Palace, c. 1862 (colour litho)
STC230285 Kensington Palace, c.1862 (colour litho) by Martinet, Achille-Louis (1806-77); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: View of Waterloo Bridge from Hungerford Bridge, 1888 (w / c on paper)

View of Waterloo Bridge from Hungerford Bridge, 1888 (w / c on paper)
GHL232939 View of Waterloo Bridge from Hungerford Bridge, 1888 (w/c on paper) by Crowther, John (1837-1902); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

Background imageSailing Collection: The Battery and Port of New York, 1831 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

The Battery and Port of New York, 1831 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT221586 The Battery and Port of New York, 1831 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by de Beaumont, Gustave (1802-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSailing Collection: Canal at Moonrise (oil on canvas)

Canal at Moonrise (oil on canvas)
XKH223048 Canal at Moonrise (oil on canvas) by Neer, Aert van der (1603-77); 43.5x57.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Bordeaux, Boats on the Garonne, 1876 (oil on canvas)

Bordeaux, Boats on the Garonne, 1876 (oil on canvas)
LEF221028 Bordeaux, Boats on the Garonne, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 48x73 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Le Crotoy, 1930 (w / c with pencil on paper)

Le Crotoy, 1930 (w / c with pencil on paper)
LEF222578 Le Crotoy, 1930 (w/c with pencil on paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Mother and Child by the Sea, 1840 (oil on canvas)

Mother and Child by the Sea, 1840 (oil on canvas)
BI225794 Mother and Child by the Sea, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Johan Christian (1788-1857); 21x31 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Background imageSailing Collection: The Harbour (oil on panel)

The Harbour (oil on panel)
AGN217492 The Harbour (oil on panel) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 30.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; French, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: S.s Britannia, 1842 (oil on canvas)

S.s Britannia, 1842 (oil on canvas)
PEM216894 S.S Britannia, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Lane, Fitz Henry (1804-65); 74.3x105.4 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Fishing Schooner Josephine on the Grand Banks c. 1925 (oil on canvas)

Fishing Schooner Josephine on the Grand Banks c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
PEM216889 Fishing Schooner Josephine on the Grand Banks c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Frost, John Orne Johnson (1852-1928); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageSailing Collection: Icebound Ship, c. 1880 (oil on canvas)

Icebound Ship, c. 1880 (oil on canvas)
PEM216880 Icebound Ship, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Bradford, William (1823-92); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: View of the Foreign Factories, Canton, before 1850 (oil on canvas)

View of the Foreign Factories, Canton, before 1850 (oil on canvas)
PEM216846 View of the Foreign Factories, Canton, before 1850 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; English

Background imageSailing Collection: Liverpool Harbour, 1840 (oil on panel)

Liverpool Harbour, 1840 (oil on panel)
PEM216829 Liverpool Harbour, 1840 (oil on panel) by Salmon, Robert (1775-1848); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: Honfleur, 1854-57 (oil on panel)

Honfleur, 1854-57 (oil on panel)
CBR170559 Honfleur, 1854-57 (oil on panel) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); Private Collection; Photo eConnaught Brown, London; French, out of copyright



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Sailing through history: From the majestic Union-Castle Line to the charming coastal town of Berwick upon Tweed, this LNER poster from 1923-1947 invites you on an adventure. Feel the wind in your hair as you witness the STS Malcolm Miller under full sail, a sight that never fails to mesmerize. The 205 ton J-class yacht Velsheda showcases its prowess while sailing close hauled in 1933, leaving spectators in awe. Explore Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight through an enchanting aviation poster that captures the essence of this picturesque destination. 'Players Please: Sailor' takes us back to 1955 with a nostalgic reminder of sailors enjoying their well-deserved break. Discover the legendary tale of The Mary Rose and immerse yourself in its fascinating history. An enticing poster advertising Knysna, South Africa beckons with promises of breathtaking sailing experiences amidst stunning landscapes. Witness racing yachts competing fiercely against each other, showcasing their skills and determination on open waters. Cutty Sark and HMS Worcester stand tall together in EPW061029 photograph - a testament to maritime heritage and strength combined. Torquay shines brightly in Glorious Devon as depicted by British Railways poster from the 1950s; it's where sailing dreams come true. Beware as Kraken Attacks a Ship - a thrilling depiction reminding us of both danger and excitement that comes with venturing into unknown waters.