The Winds Collection

Blackwall Frigates in a Stiff Breeze (oil)
7088688 Blackwall Frigates in a Stiff Breeze (oil) by Tudgay, Francis (fl.19th century); 65.4x88.6 cm; Private Collection

A sailing ship, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on card)
7340863 A sailing ship, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on card) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London

Claudii Ptholemaei Alexandrini liber geographiae cum tabulis et universali figura et cum additione locorum quae a
7342516 Claudii Ptholemaei Alexandrini liber geographiae cum tabulis et universali figura et cum additione locorum quae a recentioribus reperta sunt diligenti cura emendatus et impressus

HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her rudder head after a gale, 9 February 1852
7342252 HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her rudder head after a gale, 9 February 1852, 1852 (pen, ink, wash, watercolour) by Mends

HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gale off Malta, 1852 (pen, ink, wash, watercolour)
7342251 HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gale off Malta, 1852 (pen, ink, wash, watercolour) by Mends

Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour)
7342206 Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour) by Esposito, Gaetano (1858-1911) ; 38.4x54.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Going into the port of Flushing (engraving)
7341613 Going into the port of Flushing (engraving) by Sayer, Robert (1724/5-94); 17.5x22 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: B)

English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas)
7337753 English ships at sea beating to windward in a gale, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 86.4x121.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Dutch sailboat sailing on the Zuiderzee (Holland). Oil on canvas, 1848, by Edward William Cooke (1811-1880)
MMM5460320 Dutch sailboat sailing on the Zuiderzee (Holland). Oil on canvas, 1848, by Edward William Cooke (1811-1880). by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); National Maritime Museum, London

Two-decker in a gale off shore, late 18th to early 19th century (brown wash)
7341716 Two-decker in a gale off shore, late 18th to early 19th century (brown wash) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 15.6x12.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Windswept Street, New York, c.1907 (oil on canvas)
650950 Windswept Street, New York, c.1907 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.5x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Windswept Street, New York. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Before the wind (engraving)
8652559 Before the wind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before the wind. Illustration for Home Words (1884).); © Look and Learn.

I am having the cobwebs blown out of my brains at Blackpool (colour litho)
8656822 I am having the cobwebs blown out of my brains at Blackpool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Past & Present: The Aeroplane (colour litho)
8668677 Past & Present: The Aeroplane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aeroplane. Lilienthal Gliding, 1891)

Letter V: Wind, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217270 Letter V: Wind, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants"" Full alphabet illustrative by Theophile

A British East India Company trading ship in strong wind, near the pier, which it has just left
MMM5459984 A British East India Company trading ship in strong wind, near the pier, which it has just left. Oil on canvas, around 1750, by Charles Brooking (1723-1759)

An East India Trading Company ship and a British royal yacht
MMM5459972 An East India Trading Company ship and a British royal yacht by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); National Maritime Museum, London

Is the survey ship Palinurus going back to the shelter to protect itself from a gust of wind, Gulf of Aqaba
MMM5484514 Is the survey ship Palinurus going back to the shelter to protect itself from a gust of wind, Gulf of Aqaba? (or Gulf of Eilat) (Red Sea); National Maritime Museum, London

Two kaags at sea before a fresh breeze, late 17th century (oil painting)
7337751 Two kaags at sea before a fresh breeze, late 17th century (oil painting) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 30.5x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A flute and other vessels off the Dutch coast, mid 17th century (oil painting)
7337735 A flute and other vessels off the Dutch coast, mid 17th century (oil painting) by Zeelander, Pieter de (fl.1630-60); 117x160 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331052 The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic)

The packet ship 'Massachusetts', 1850
3330494 The packet ship 'Massachusetts', 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the packet ship 'Massachusetts' combined both with sail and steam power)

A vertical loom
3480167 A vertical loom; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a vertical loom with stones being used as weights to keep tension. This particular type of loom would be used for weaving woollens)

A ship scudding in a gale. PAG6875, 18th century (etching, mezzotint)
7341886 A ship scudding in a gale. PAG6875, 18th century (etching, mezzotint) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 43.2x31.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A ship scudding in a gale, 1707 (etching, mezzotint, sea-green)
7341885 A ship scudding in a gale, 1707 (etching, mezzotint, sea-green) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 43.3x30.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Ships Passing a Windmill, c.1690 (oil on canvas)
7342717 Ships Passing a Windmill, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 55.9x68.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The 'Resolution' In a Gale, c.1678 (oil on canvas)
7342591 The 'Resolution' In a Gale, c.1678 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 119.4x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS 'Lion', July 1794, late 18th to early 19th century (coloured etching)
7341663 HMS 'Lion', July 1794, late 18th to early 19th century (coloured etching) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); 20.4x23.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

In the Snow, Victorian card
BAL10168 In the Snow, Victorian card; Private Collection.

Modern Wonders, 1938: Detecting unseen Enemies (colour photo)
8659896 Modern Wonders, 1938: Detecting unseen Enemies (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detecting unseen Enemies)

On the sea shore. (colour litho)
8641605 On the sea shore. (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the sea shore. Illustration for The Prize, 1888.); © Look and Learn.

The evolution of the motor car (colour litho)
8656569 The evolution of the motor car (colour litho) by Studdy, George Ernest (1878-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The evolution of the motor car. The Egyptian age)

Leeds for ever! (colour litho)
8656490 Leeds for ever! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leeds for ever! Spring Summer Autumn Winter)

A week in England (colour litho)
8655889 A week in England (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A week in England. Man and woman getting soaked in the rain)

The North wind and the Sun (litho)
8644725 The North wind and the Sun (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North wind and the Sun)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630733 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Men admiring a woman whose skirts are blown up by the wind (engraving)
8664234 Men admiring a woman whose skirts are blown up by the wind (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playful pranks of March breezes)

Segelwagen / Sailing Car (colour litho)
8666162 Segelwagen / Sailing Car (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Segelwagen)

The old mill (engraving)
8652569 The old mill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The old mill. Illustration for Home Words (1885).); © Look and Learn.

'Sovereign of the Seas' (Br, 1637), mid 17th century (coloured engraving)
7337550 'Sovereign of the Seas' (Br, 1637), mid 17th century (coloured engraving) by Payne, John (d.1647); 67.3x93.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Windy day (bronze)
8702202 Windy day (bronze) by Belliazzi, Raffaele (1835-1917); 46x26x20 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio, Italy; (add.info.: Sculpture by Raffaele Belliazzi (1835-1917) Original title

Louis Bleriot, 1909 (print)
7293232 Louis Bleriot, 1909 (print); (add.info.: Transport. Aviation. Louis Bleriot crossing the Channel on July 1909. Allegoric character of the winds looks at the plane)

In the wind, while the sailor is caught on the arm of a mast taking care of the sail
MMM5481811 In the wind, while the sailor is caught on the arm of a mast taking care of the sail, his hat flies off and his clothes are beaten by the wind; National Maritime Museum, London

A sailboat cutter at the back of the waterway of a full-wing ship. Watercolor, 1906, by Harry Joseph Atkins (?)
MMM5481667 A sailboat cutter at the back of the waterway of a full-wing ship. Watercolor, 1906, by Harry Joseph Atkins (?).; National Maritime Museum, London

A pilot cutter (fast sailboat) racing a ship, the first of the sailboats to reach it will be able to board
MMM5460335 A pilot cutter (fast sailboat) racing a ship, the first of the sailboats to reach it will be able to board and receive the prize for its race; National Maritime Museum, London

Guard frigate off the Nore on the British coast. Oil on canvas, circa 1840, 19th century English school
MMM5460279 Guard frigate off the Nore on the British coast. Oil on canvas, circa 1840, 19th century English school.; National Maritime Museum, London

Merchant ship shortening sail in a fresh breeze, c.1870 (pen & wash)
7341720 Merchant ship shortening sail in a fresh breeze, c.1870 (pen & wash) by British School, (19th century); 15x17.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A three-masted ship under sail, c.1470 (engraving)
7341689 A three-masted ship under sail, c.1470 (engraving) by Venetian School, (15th century); 19.8x13.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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"The Winds: A Captivating Dance of Nature's Breath" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of "the winds" as captured by various artists throughout history. From Empress Eugenie at Trouville to the bustling Fishing boats off the coast, these artworks depict the ever-changing and powerful forces that shape our environment. In Eugenie's serene portrayal from 1863, she stands gracefully against a backdrop of turbulent waves, her dress billowing in harmony with the wind. The artist skillfully captures both her elegance and the raw energy surrounding her. Moving forward to 1893, we find ourselves amidst a scene titled "Watering Horses. " Here, horses stand steadfastly against gusts of wind while their manes dance freely in every direction. The artist's brushstrokes convey a sense of movement and vitality. Venturing into stormier waters, we encounter "Fishing boats off the coast in a choppy sea. " Painted on panel with remarkable precision, this artwork transports us onto tumultuous waves where brave fishermen battle nature's wrath. Their sails strain against fierce gales as they navigate treacherous waters. Traveling back even further to 1666, another painting showcases "Fishing boats in a choppy sea, " revealing how seafaring has always been intertwined with confronting tempestuous elements. This work serves as a testament to humanity's resilience and determination when faced with adversity. Yet not all depictions focus solely on maritime scenes; some explore different aspects of life affected by winds. In "On the watch, " an oil-on-canvas masterpiece captures sailors scanning distant horizons for signs of approaching storms or new adventures beckoning them forth. Meanwhile, "Mate at the helm" portrays an individual guiding their vessel through turbulent seas using sheer skill and unwavering resolve. It reminds us that even during chaotic times when everything seems out of control, there are those who possess steady hands capable of steering us towards calmer shores.