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Waves Collection (#6)

"The mesmerizing power of waves captured in various corners of the world" The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Background imageWaves Collection: Andromeda, 1869 (oil on canvas)

Andromeda, 1869 (oil on canvas)
989658 Andromeda, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 255.2x171.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Andromeda. Gustave Dore (1832-1883). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1869

Background imageWaves Collection: New York Harbor, N. Y. C, 1880 (oil on canvas)

New York Harbor, N. Y. C, 1880 (oil on canvas)
1079393 New York Harbor, N.Y.C, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Moran, Edward (1829-1901); 45.7x61 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageWaves Collection: Riders on the Beach, 1902 (oil on canvas)

Riders on the Beach, 1902 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4572441 Riders on the Beach, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 72x91 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePhoto Josse; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaves Collection: Fishing in a Catboat in Great South Bay, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Fishing in a Catboat in Great South Bay, 1871 (oil on canvas)
1079430 Fishing in a Catboat in Great South Bay, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Stearns, Junius Brutus (1810-85); 73.7x99.7 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageWaves Collection: Gulls at Sea, 1910 (colour woodblock print)

Gulls at Sea, 1910 (colour woodblock print)
LWR341721 Gulls at Sea, 1910 (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageWaves Collection: Lannacombe Bay, Start Point in the Distance (oil on board)

Lannacombe Bay, Start Point in the Distance (oil on board)
Ma283743 Lannacombe Bay, Start Point in the Distance (oil on board) by Cole, George Vicat (1833-93); 40.6x61.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaves Collection: Jonah and the Whale, c. 1305 (fresco)

Jonah and the Whale, c. 1305 (fresco)
BBC192287 Jonah and the Whale, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageWaves Collection: The English Ship Resolution in a Gale, c. 1680 (oil on canvas)

The English Ship Resolution in a Gale, c. 1680 (oil on canvas)
1147306 The English Ship Resolution in a Gale, c.1680 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageWaves Collection: Surfer

Surfer
Aidong Ning

Background imageWaves Collection: The Boat Race, Cambridge v Oxford. 1956. The race was held from the starting

The Boat Race, Cambridge v Oxford. 1956. The race was held from the starting point at Putney Bridge on The River Thames in London

Background imageWaves Collection: Hauling in the Nets, 1887. Creator: Winslow Homer

Hauling in the Nets, 1887. Creator: Winslow Homer
Hauling in the Nets, 1887

Background imageWaves Collection: Great Silas at Night, 1890. Creator: Robert Crannell Minor

Great Silas at Night, 1890. Creator: Robert Crannell Minor
Great Silas at Night, 1890

Background imageWaves Collection: Atlantic Rollers, 1900-1940. Creator: Beatrice Bright

Atlantic Rollers, 1900-1940. Creator: Beatrice Bright
Atlantic Rollers, 1900-1940

Background imageWaves Collection: BORNE BY THE WAVES

BORNE BY THE WAVES
Two fishes swimming in the sea are not more lawless than we... Date: 1913

Background imageWaves Collection: Ilfracomb, North Devon, c1818. Creator: William Bernard Cooke

Ilfracomb, North Devon, c1818. Creator: William Bernard Cooke
Ilfracomb, North Devon, c1818. Engraving after Ilfracombe, North Devon: Storm and Shipwreck, painting by JMW Turner, c1813-1816

Background imageWaves Collection: Dreadnoughts and hydroplane, British Grand Fleet, North Sea, First World War, 1914

Dreadnoughts and hydroplane, British Grand Fleet, North Sea, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Background imageWaves Collection: Tintagel Castle, Cornwall

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, on a stormy day with a rough sea and a ship drifting dangerously near to the rocks. The castle ruins can be seen in the top right. Date: circa 1832

Background imageWaves Collection: WW2 poster, The Fairey Fulmer

WW2 poster, The Fairey Fulmer, the Navys fastest fighter. Date: 1940

Background imageWaves Collection: Unidentified woman looking at Lake Maggiore on a cold winters day, Piedmont, Italian Lakes

Unidentified woman looking at Lake Maggiore on a cold winters day, Piedmont, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: Bathing on the Beach, 1908 (oil on canvas)

Bathing on the Beach, 1908 (oil on canvas)
XIR201608 Bathing on the Beach, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 77x105 cm; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageWaves Collection: Pulpit Rock Coastal Feature at Portland Bill, Isle of Portland, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO

Pulpit Rock Coastal Feature at Portland Bill, Isle of Portland, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: Ocean waves crashing on the sandy beach of Cascais, surrounded by cliffs, Estoril Coast

Ocean waves crashing on the sandy beach of Cascais, surrounded by cliffs, Estoril Coast, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: Australia-Weather

Australia-Weather
Sydneys Manly ferries plough through the waves after gale force winds, torrential rain and snow wreaked havoc across Sydney and surrounding areas on October 15, 2014

Background imageWaves Collection: Atlantic Breakers

Atlantic Breakers
Atlantic breakers - a wave study. Date: 1960s

Background imageWaves Collection: British battlecruisers HMS Indomitable and Inflexible, WW1

British battlecruisers HMS Indomitable and Inflexible, WW1
British Invincible-class battlecruisers, HMS Indomitable and HMS Inflexible, travelling at speed on a rough sea during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageWaves Collection: J Mercer. 3 wise men of Gotham

J Mercer. 3 wise men of Gotham
Three wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer. 20th century

Background imageWaves Collection: 19th-century lightship

19th-century lightship. Historical artwork of a lightship using a lamp on top of a mast to guide other ships (seen in background). Lightships are ships anchored in place to act as a lighthouse

Background imageWaves Collection: Australia, Victoria

Australia, Victoria. Some of the Twelve Apostles standing in shallow water in the Port Campbell National Park

Background imageWaves Collection: Twelve Apostles

Twelve Apostles, Victoria, Australia

Background imageWaves Collection: Hastings at High Tide

Hastings at High Tide
Rough waves pound the sea wall during high tide at Hastings. A small sailing boat is tossed by the swell

Background imageWaves Collection: GSL07221016

GSL07221016
Wild surfing conditions as spray is blown off large waves by strong offshore winds in Fistral Bay in Newquay in Cornwall

Background imageWaves Collection: Windsurfer In The Air Above Splashing Waves; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Windsurfer In The Air Above Splashing Waves; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageWaves Collection: Dramatic waves off the coast at El Cotillo on the volcanic island of Fuerteventura

Dramatic waves off the coast at El Cotillo on the volcanic island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: Sailing off the Cornish coast

Sailing off the Cornish coast
One of a great series of studies, showing boats sailing off the Cornish coast. 1952

Background imageWaves Collection: Glacier ice on black sand beach with waves washing up the beach on a stormy winter day

Glacier ice on black sand beach with waves washing up the beach on a stormy winter day, near Jokulsarlon, South Iceland, Polar Regions

Background imageWaves Collection: Malvarrosa Beach, Valencia, Spain, Europe

Malvarrosa Beach, Valencia, Spain, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: A coastal scene from Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A coastal scene from Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: Coastal scene from Boobys Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastal scene from Boobys Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: Kite surfing, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Kite surfing, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Background imageWaves Collection: Dover Cliffs

Dover Cliffs
BAL12535 Dover Cliffs by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaves Collection: North America, USA, Oregon. Sunset and incoming tide at Harris Beach State Park, ORrocks at arch

North America, USA, Oregon. Sunset and incoming tide at Harris Beach State Park, ORrocks at arch, Harris Beach State Park, OR

Background imageWaves Collection: Three runaway schoolboys are very seasick

Three runaway schoolboys are very seasick
Three runaway schoolboys suffer greatly from seasickness on an ocean voyage. Date: 1898

Background imageWaves Collection: Girls waving at an early Aviator flying overhead

Girls waving at an early Aviator flying overhead
The Aviator is the only man girls look up to A very beautifully drawn and interesting postcard, with strong leaning toward the Womens Suffrage movement during this period in the United Kingdom

Background imageWaves Collection: Alongside a picturesque millstone, atop a rocky promontory dominating the sea

Alongside a picturesque millstone, atop a rocky promontory dominating the sea, rises the Castello di Falconara, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Background imageWaves Collection: View of harbour wall with waves breaking at sunrise, looking across bay to Charmouth, Stonebarrow

View of harbour wall with waves breaking at sunrise, looking across bay to Charmouth, Stonebarrow, Golden Cap and beyond, The Cobb, Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England, November

Background imageWaves Collection: Waves breaking on the coast of Puerto Egas, Santiago Island, Galapagos

Waves breaking on the coast of Puerto Egas, Santiago Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America




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"The mesmerizing power of waves captured in various corners of the world" The Great Wave off Kanagawa: A timeless masterpiece that depicts the raw energy and beauty of waves, forever etched in our hearts. Surfers at Woolacombe, Devon: Thrill-seekers embrace the exhilarating dance with nature's mighty waves on this picturesque beach in England. The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry: Ireland's rugged coastline meets crashing waves, creating a breathtaking backdrop for endless seaside adventures. Brigitte Bardot in her sea boots during a scene from A Day In September: Even Hollywood's icons succumb to the allure of the ocean as they navigate through turbulent waters. Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse Door County Wisconsin: Standing tall amidst raging waves, this lighthouse symbolizes resilience and guides sailors safely through treacherous waters. Godrevy Island and Lighthouse - Cornwall UK: Witnessing waves crash against majestic cliffs while overlooking Godrevy Island is an awe-inspiring experience that leaves one breathless. Croyde Beach, North Devon: England's hidden gem where surfers chase adrenaline-fueled dreams amid rolling waves under clear blue skies. Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos Cyprus: Waves caress the legendary birthplace of love goddess Aphrodite as she emerges from foamy depths to enchant all who visit these shores. Waves at Porthcawl: Welsh coastal town embraces its wild side as powerful Atlantic swells create a spectacle that both captivates and humbles spectators alike. Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563 : Turner masterfully captures the ever-changing moods of sea and sky; his brushstrokes immortalize tumultuous waves frozen in time on canvas Long Live Estonia.