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Classic Sailing Ships

Artistic illustrations of historic sailing vessels, showcasing various designs including Chinese boats and 19th-century merchant ships.

Sailboats Of The 14th Century by Rafael Monleon, (1843-1900), Spain, Madrid, Museo Naval
Sailboats Of The 14th Century by Rafael Monleon, (1843-1900), Spain, Madrid, Museo Naval
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Shipping scene, by Petrus van der Velden. Gift of E.B. Lattey, 1949.Naval ships - France's Marine Nationale armored steam frigate Colbert, 1875. Color illustrationModel of the Mayflower, Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass. , Model ships, Mayflower Ship, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesHMY Royal Caroline Royal Yacht, 1750, United Kingdom, drawing.Fleet by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, Oil on canvas, 1839, 1817-1900, Russia, Samara, State Art Museum, 66x97Brooklyn, Long Island as seen from Liberty Street. I853, as seen from Trinity Church, New York. The image shows the piers, wharves, and ships, in the dock area near the 'Wall Street Ferry'. There are many carts and wagons, pedestrians, and carriages leaving the ferry terminal (BSLOC_2019_8_186)Hong Kong, ships in front of the harbor, around 1900, based on a painting by Thomas Nelson, illustration, reproduction from a 19th century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, historicalPainting depicting HMS Centurion: Battleship of 10,500 tons: Launched 1892.Illustration by Luigi Mayer, 1801. Ferry Boat Near Nedssili, Egypt. A plate from Views in Egypt.Harbor entrance of Genoa , Harbors, Coastlines, BoatsWarship in the port of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, authentic reproduction of a school mural, historical, around 1900Schooner by Alice Kent Stoddard (1884-1976 ), watercolor, 1935, USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, David David GalleryFerry Boat Near Nedssili', 1801. A plate from 'Views in Egypt', engraved by the British Thomas Milton (1743-1827) published by Robert Bowyer.New York Harbor by Theodore Earl Butler, oil on canvas, (1861-1937)Naval ships - Danish Royal Navy ironclad warship KDM Rolf Krake, 1863. Color illustrationThe Amsterdam Four-Masted Ship "" The Dutch Tuyn "" And Other Ships Return From Brazil Under Command or Paul Van Caerden ". The Amsterdam Viermaster 'De Hollandse Tuyn' and other ships after returning from Brazil under the command of Paul van Caerden in May 1605. Shore people walk out to greet the ships, right a group of fishermen.Early passenger steamboat travel on the Hudson River, 1811-1813. Watercolor by Pavel Petrovich Svinin (BSLOC_2019_7_112)Brindisi cruiser, 1912, Italy, drawing.Marine transportation - British White Star Line ocean liner SS Britannic, 1874. Color illustrationLeaving Port, Eugène Louis Boudin (Honfleur, France, 1824 - 1898) 1868Clunie', Steam Coaster, John Middleton (Sunderland, England, 1853 - 1936) 1910The Great Britain Iron Steam Ship, Thomas Picken, active 1838-died 1870, British, after Joseph Walter, 1783-1856, British, 1846, Lithograph on thick, slightly textured, cream, wove paper, Sheet: 15 5/8 × 21 7/8 inches (39.7 × 55.6 cm) and Image: 12 7/8 × 21 inches (32.7 × 53.3 cm)Britannia off Cowes, 1893. Satanita and Iverna astern with the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert II at anchor.' Oil on canvas, 24' x 40', 1997ht 1997. A.D Blake.The painting depicts the Prince of WalesJapan, 18th century. Nagasaki city and roads with Dutch ships and Chinese and Japanese junk boats. Gouache on paper.Two Fishing Boats on the Banks of Inland Waters Signed and dated, lower left: "G. C. 1831", George Chambers, 1803-1840, BritishSailboat in the Mist Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840 German) Stadtische Kunstsammlungen, Chemnitz, GermanyColumbia leads Shamrock. America's Cup, October 20th 1899.' Oil on canvas, 30' x 40', 2002 . The third and final race for the America's Cup of 1899Beached Fishing Boats . Oil on canvas . Eugène IsabeyView of Cambridge , Rivers, Cities & towns, Waterfronts, BoatsLaunching the lifeboat , Ships, Lifeboats, Seas, Horses, Carts & wagons. Louis Prang & Company CollectionBoats on a River with a Beacon of Light. River face with a few fishing boats, right a light beacon at a cottage. In the distance the buildings and a mill of a village.Big air mail ballPerishing of the Worlds Greatest Passenger Boat (Sinking of the Titanic on April 4, 1912) IllustrationTwo sailing ships along the coast. Crepe paper print with two sailing ships in the bay of Kominato."Caravelao". Small lateen sailing vessel, similar to the caravel but smaller in size. It was mainly used as a support ship. Model. Maritime Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.Chinese Duck Boat by Thomas Daniell circa 1840'Crossing The Niagara Falls By Cable Car', c1930. Creator: Unknown.Quay with Men Unloading Sand Barges 1884 Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890 Dutch) Oil on canvas Folkwang Museum, Essen, GermanyShipping, Frigate Essex, painting by Joseph Howard, in Peabody Museum in Salem , Marine paintings, Ships, Essex Frigate. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives CollectionThe Yodo river Yodogawa (title on object) Famous places in Kyoto (series title) Kyoto meisho no uchi (series title on object), A ferry, transporting passengers over the Yodo river, while a smaller one hooks the boat to sell warm products to the people on board, two rowers looking up at the cuckoo flying in front of the full moon., Hiroshige (I), Utagawa (mentioned on object), Japan, 1833 - 1837, paper, colour woodcut, h 256 mm × w 378 mmFerdinand Magellan's ship VictoriaNorman Fleet 1100. Sail boats on the sea. Małachowski, Jan (1886-1917), painterFishing boat in Bergen, NorwayChromolithograph - Temporary locomotive, workmen's houses and workshopsTravelling Boat being Rowed ca. 1981-1975 B.C. Middle Kingdom This boat is being rowed in a northerly direction, downstream, against the prevailing north wind. Its mast and spars rest in the forklike support beam, ready to be rigged for the return journey. The sail lies folded on the deck. A small cabin, positioned amidships, leaves room for eighteen rowers; speed clearly is important on this journey. Seated on a stool in the prow, Meketre holds a closed lotus flower to his nose. Before him stands a man (possibly the boat captain), with arms crossed reverentially over his chest. Inside the cabin, a servant guards Meketre's trunk. Is the Chief Steward on an inspection tour for the pharaoh, and does the trunk contain the accounts Even if this represents a real-life event, the model still refers to the afterlife because the lotus flower, which opens every morning when the sun comes up, is a symbol of rebirth.. Travelling Boat being Rowed 544213The Ferry. Robert Walker Macbeth (1848-1910). Oil on canvas. Dated 1881. 121.9 x 213.4cmThe North fleet convoy 1943 by Yarkin, Vladimir Petrovich (*1939) / State Central Navy Museum, St. Petersburg / Soviet Art / 1985 / Russia / Oil on canvas / History / 110x180A scenic shot of a Japanese dock. Image shows a number of people riding in a horse and carriage, while a varity of ships sail the sea in the background. C1870Whaling from a small boat Date: 1880Peter The Great Learning Ship Building K. Lebedev (19th C./Russian) Launch of H.M.S. Nelson at Woolwich, 1814 but then laid up incomplete at Portsmouth until 1854 when work began with a view to commissioning her for service in the Crimean but this did not happen and the ship returned to reserve.