Ocean Collection (#100)

The Sea, Pourville, 1899 (oil on panel)
CH378288 The Sea, Pourville, 1899 (oil on panel) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Mont St. Michel from the Sands, 1848 (oil on panel)
CH378266 Mont St. Michel from the Sands, 1848 (oil on panel) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); 26.4x40.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

The Battle of Trafalgar (oil on canvas)
CH378261 The Battle of Trafalgar (oil on canvas) by Loutherbourg, Philip James de (1740-1812) (follower of); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

In the Hills (w / c and pen & brown ink on paper)
CH377870 In the Hills (w/c and pen & brown ink on paper) by Moran, Thomas (1837-1926); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Ladys Cove, Langland Bay, 1897 (oil on canvas)
CH377800 Ladys Cove, Langland Bay, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 65x81 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

By the Sea, 1886 (pencil on buff paper laid on card)
CH376825 By the Sea, 1886 (pencil on buff paper laid on card) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 25.5x22 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Cliffs and Sailboats at Pourville (oil on canvas)
CH376824 Cliffs and Sailboats at Pourville (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 55x81 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Boats on the Beach at Etretat, 1883 (oil on canvas)
CH376801 Boats on the Beach at Etretat, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 1888
CH376687 Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 1888 (black ink over pencil on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90)

The Passenger in Cabin 54 - Yachting, 1895 (colour litho)
CH376623 The Passenger in Cabin 54 - Yachting, 1895 (colour litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Workers of the Sea, 1873 (oil on canvas)
CH376490 The Workers of the Sea, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Terrace in Front of the Bay of St. Tropez, 1929 (oil on canvas)
CH376389 The Terrace in Front of the Bay of St. Tropez, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 81x116.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

The Bathers, 1892 (oil on canavs)
CH376249 The Bathers, 1892 (oil on canavs) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A View of Osmington Bay, Dorset, Looking Towards Portland Island
CH376207 A View of Osmington Bay, Dorset, Looking Towards Portland Island by Constable, John (1776-1837); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Coast Under Vietri, Salerno in the Distance, the Castle Seen Above the Torre
CH376195 The Coast Under Vietri, Salerno in the Distance, the Castle Seen Above the Torre Crestarella (pencil & w/c) by Turner

View of Sestri di Levante, Genoa, c. 1794-95 (pencil & w / c)
CH376185 View of Sestri di Levante, Genoa, c.1794-95 (pencil & w/c) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Conway Castle, North Wales, c. 1800 (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH376167 Conway Castle, North Wales, c.1800 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Beach and boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1900-10 (b / w photo)
779195 Beach and boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1900-10 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlantic City is a resort in Atlantic County)

In front of the German Building. Jackson Park, Chicago, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
779172 In front of the German Building. Jackson Park, Chicago, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Beach at Rockaway, New York, 1900-06 (b / w photo)
779113 The Beach at Rockaway, New York, 1900-06 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A rocky coastline (oil on canvas)
CH408868 A rocky coastline (oil on canvas) by James, David (1834-97); 30.5x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Atlantic roll, 1895 (oil on canvas)
CH408863 Atlantic roll, 1895 (oil on canvas) by James, David (1834-97); 62.8x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) Crossing the English Channel; Bleriot traversant la Manche
1769945 Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) Crossing the English Channel; Bleriot traversant la Manche, 1909 (colour lithograph) by Montaut

A Wet Day, c. 1876 (w / c)
6198859 A Wet Day, c.1876 (w/c) by McTaggart, William (1835-1910); 33.7x50.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Cliffs at Pourville, 1896 (oil on canvas)
CH99148 Cliffs at Pourville, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Falaise a Pourville; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Churning of the Ocean of Milk, c. 1825 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
5863973 The Churning of the Ocean of Milk, c.1825 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 18.2x37.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Snapshots of ten financiers (b / w photo)
6002609 Snapshots of ten financiers (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snapshots of ten financiers)

Empress of Britain, British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-32, World War II, October 1940 (photo)
6015187 Empress of Britain, British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-32, World War II, October 1940 (photo) by English Photographer

William Beebe, American ocean explorer, and engineer Otis Barton with his bathysphere (b / w photo)
5997257 William Beebe, American ocean explorer, and engineer Otis Barton with his bathysphere (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Beebe)

Orange Galeolaria and Contoured Apolemia (colour litho)
5996977 Orange Galeolaria and Contoured Apolemia (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orange Galeolaria and Contoured Apolemia)

Sea anemones (chromolitho)
5996976 Sea anemones (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea anemones. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

British frigate HMS Santa Margarita, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, capturing the French frigate Tamise
6029455 British frigate HMS Santa Margarita, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, capturing the French frigate Tamise, June 1796 (litho) by English School

California: Summerland, near Santa Barbara, where oil is pumped from beneath the oceans bed (b / w photo)
6024755 California: Summerland, near Santa Barbara, where oil is pumped from beneath the oceans bed (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The great ocean currents of the world (litho)
6013678 The great ocean currents of the world (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great ocean currents of the world)

Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic (b / w photo)
6015630 Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic)

Map of the Arctic (coloured engraving)
6014052 Map of the Arctic (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Arctic)

Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition of 1873: view of the arcipelago of Franz Josef Land
5997231 Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition of 1873: view of the arcipelago of Franz Josef Land, named after the Austrian Emperor by Julius von Payer (litho) by European School

Coral (chromolitho)
5996978 Coral (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coral. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Sea-Side Hexameters (engraving)
6021252 Sea-Side Hexameters (engraving) by Pinwell, George John (1842-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea-Side Hexameters. Thou, mighty ocean, though in calm or in storm, resteth never)

Schooner Germania at Sabine Island off the east coast of Greenland, second German North Polar Expedition
6001321 Schooner Germania at Sabine Island off the east coast of Greenland, second German North Polar Expedition, late October 1869 (engraving) by German School

View from Hydro-Aeroplane, showing Golf Course and Ocean, Hotel Ormond, Ormond Beach, Florida (photo)
6002765 View from Hydro-Aeroplane, showing Golf Course and Ocean, Hotel Ormond, Ormond Beach, Florida (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tragical fate of a big ocean liner (b / w photo)
6002657 Tragical fate of a big ocean liner (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragical fate of a big ocean liner)

Plymouth as a Port of Call in 1928 - multiple travel routes to all parts of he world. Date: 1929

Page 32a View, possibly of Dusky Bay, New Zealand, 1768-75 (w / c)
5670296 Page 32a View, possibly of Dusky Bay, New Zealand, 1768-75 (w/c) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Original Sketches, Drawings)

Page 25 Resolution Bay in the Marquesas. 1774, 1768-75 (w / c)
5670282 Page 25 Resolution Bay in the Marquesas. 1774, 1768-75 (w/c) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Original Sketches, Drawings)

Page 20 A large sailing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 1768-75 (pen & ink and wash)
5670273 Page 20 A large sailing canoe of the Friendly Islands, 1768-75 (pen & ink and wash) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Mitchell Library

Page 13 Matavai Bay, Otaheite, 1768-75 (w / c)
5670263 Page 13 Matavai Bay, Otaheite, 1768-75 (w/c) by Roberts, Henry (1756-96); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Original Sketches, Drawings)

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"Ocean: A Timeless Tapestry of Stories and Wonders" In the vast expanse of the ocean, where the waves crash against the rocks, a mesmerizing sight unfolds. Two little blue penguins stand proudly on the St Kilda breakwater in Victoria, Australia. Against the backdrop of Melbourne city lights twinkling in the night sky, their silhouettes create a captivating scene that won hearts in the COP26 Countdown Photo Competition 2021. As we gaze upon this image, it evokes memories of iconic artworks like "The Great Wave off Kanagawa, " reminding us of nature's immense power and beauty. It transports us to another time when a child wearing a swim cap sat peacefully amidst crashing surf back in 1922. But oceans hold more than just visual marvels; they are gateways to exploration and adventure. The majestic Queen Mary sails through these waters as part of Cunard's fleet, carrying dreams and aspirations across continents. And who can forget that magical moment when Atlantic meets Pacific at Panama Canal? In an enchanting embrace known as "Kiss of the Oceans, " two great bodies merge, symbolizing unity and connection between distant lands. Delving deeper into history and mythology, we encounter Sky Woman from Iroquois creation myth—a tale woven with celestial beings descending upon Earth to shape its wonders. Just like their story resonates through generations, so does our fascination with oceans endure since ancient times. Traveling further north towards Iceland brings us to an old map from the 1800s—tracing intricate coastlines surrounded by untamed seas. It reminds us how humans have navigated these treacherous waters for centuries while uncovering new territories. Speaking of exploration, let's not forget those brave pilgrims aboard Mayflower sailing across stormy seas in search of freedom—a voyage etched forever in history books as they embarked on a new chapter in America's story.