Adventurer Collection (#5)

Portrait of Sir Thomas Smythe (c. 1558-1625) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen
STC146194 Portrait of Sir Thomas Smythe (c.1558-1625) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, published in 1825 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Essex

Mathurin Bruneau (1784-1825) pretender to the throne of France as King Louis XVII, c
CHT245049 Mathurin Bruneau (1784-1825) pretender to the throne of France as King Louis XVII, c.1818 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Is Your Honour looking for a boat?, illustration from
CHT213096 Is Your Honour looking for a boat?, illustration from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) late 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benett

Phileas Fogg in front of an elephant, illustration from
CHT213086 Phileas Fogg in front of an elephant, illustration from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) late 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benett

Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope (1776-1839) in Arabic dress, illustration from her Memoirs
CHT179659 Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope (1776-1839) in Arabic dress, illustration from her Memoirs, London, 1845 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Extract from Raleighs diary of his second voyage to Guiana
KDC441071 Extract from Raleighs diary of his second voyage to Guiana, showing entries for October 29, 30, and 11, 12 and 13 November, 1617 (pen & ink on paper) by Raleigh

The Charter of Sir Humphrey Gilbert (pen & ink on paper)
3472724 The Charter of Sir Humphrey Gilbert (pen & ink on paper) by English School, (16th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c)

Colonel Thomas Blood, Anglo-Irish adventurer who tried to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671
3622536 Colonel Thomas Blood, Anglo-Irish adventurer who tried to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London in 1671 (engraving) by English School

In the land of the headhunters (colour litho)
2809265 In the land of the headhunters (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the country of the headhunters)

Italian wings in the East (colour litho)
2808895 Italian wings in the East (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian wings in the East)

Captain Paul Boyton, American showman and adventurer. 1893

Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, explorer, as part of an article by Sir John Squire. Fawcett led an expedition to central Brazil in 1925 and disappeared. 1953

Colonel P H Fawcett
Colonel Percy H Fawcett (1867 - 1925), British geographer, artillery officer, cartographer, archaeologist, and explorer of South America. 1932

Lecture tour leaflet, Richard Cotton Carline
Leaflet for USA lecture tour, Richard Cotton Carline, official aerial war artist, adventurer, artist, lecturer. circa 1928

The Inauguration Of The Monument To The Mountain Guide Ollier Missing During The Dukes Expedition... (colour litho)
2798701 The Inauguration Of The Monument To The Mountain Guide Ollier Missing During The Dukes Expedition... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Duke Of Abruzzi Conquers First, On August 5, A Believed Inaccessible Peak Of Mont Blanc (Colour Litho)
2798468 The Duke Of Abruzzi Conquers First, On August 5, A Believed Inaccessible Peak Of Mont Blanc (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Inauguration Of The Via International Artistic Exhibition Of Venice, The Arrival Of The Duke Of The... (colour litho)
2798427 Inauguration Of The Via International Artistic Exhibition Of Venice, The Arrival Of The Duke Of The... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Duke Of Abruzzi Describes His Journey To The North Pole, In The Hall Of The Roman College, In Rome (colour litho)
2798393 The Duke Of Abruzzi Describes His Journey To The North Pole, In The Hall Of The Roman College, In Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame

First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World, 1892 (colour lithograph)
3704176 First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World, 1892 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Wimund telling his adventures to the monks of Byland, 1141
STC363649 Wimund telling his adventures to the monks of Byland, 1141, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Prater

Title page of Thomas Coryats posthumously printed account of his travels in India
XJF322583 Title page of Thomas Coryats posthumously printed account of his travels in India, published in London, 1618 (printed paper & woodcut) by English School

The Capture of Radisson, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho)
IL283065 The Capture of Radisson, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Radisson (1640-1710); ); English

Sir Stamford Raffles (marble)
EDF291147 Sir Stamford Raffles (marble) by Woolner, Thomas (1825-92); Empress Place, Singapore; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (1781-1826)

David Brown Dignam and George Barrington, illustration from the London Magazine
REV287543 David Brown Dignam and George Barrington, illustration from the London Magazine, May 1777 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Fur Trappers in Canada, 1880 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163738 Fur Trappers in Canada, 1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Dick Kennedy, illustration from Five Weeks in a Balloon
CHT213218 Dick Kennedy, illustration from Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne (1828-1905) Paris, Hetzel (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Portrait of George Clifford (1558-1605) 3rd Earl of Cumberland, engraved by the artist, c
STC95244 Portrait of George Clifford (1558-1605) 3rd Earl of Cumberland, engraved by the artist, c.1590 (engraving) by Rogers

Among the savages of New Guinea (colour litho)
2809337 Among the savages of New Guinea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Among the savages of New Guinea)

How to Make a Parliament (colour litho)
2813055 How to Make a Parliament (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to Make a Parliament)

Punch cartoon: Frederick Burnaby, British Army intelligence officer and balloonist (engraving)
6034912 Punch cartoon: Frederick Burnaby, British Army intelligence officer and balloonist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

The Virgin of the Navigators, 1505-36 (oil on panel)
JLJ4660069 The Virgin of the Navigators, 1505-36 (oil on panel) by Fernandez, Alejo (1475-1543); Alcazar, Segovia, Spain; (add.info)

"Whither, O Splendid Ship, and what thy Quest?"(colour litho)
6014005 " Whither, O Splendid Ship, and what thy Quest?" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Whither, O Splendid Ship)

S D Jolly, a modern adventurer (b / w photo)
6009090s D Jolly, a modern adventurer (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s D Jolly, a modern adventurer)

Don Quixote in his Library, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c
OTB141773 Don Quixote in his Library, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Double portrait of Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-96) and Sir Martin Frobisher (c
STC146753 Double portrait of Sir Francis Drake (c.1540-96) and Sir Martin Frobisher (c.1535-94) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, published in 1825 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Essex

Don Roberto Cunninghame Graham in Rotten Row, Hyde Park (w / c, pastel & crayons on paper)
475954 Don Roberto Cunninghame Graham in Rotten Row, Hyde Park (w/c, pastel & crayons on paper) by Hunter, George Leslie (1877-1931); 42x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Explorers: Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, 1931 (woodcut print)
3034936 Explorers: Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, 1931 (woodcut print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of French adventurer)

Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, illustration from Around the World in Eighty Days
CHT213089 Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, illustration from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) late 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benett

Sir Francis Drake (1540 / 3-96) playing bowls, from Peeps into the Past
STC213529 Sir Francis Drake (1540/3-96) playing bowls, from Peeps into the Past, published c.1900 (colour litho) by Trelleek (fl.c.1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Humfray Gylbert knight his charte, c. 1582 (vellum)
660771 Humfray Gylbert knight his charte, c.1582 (vellum) by Dee, John (1527-1609); 50x62 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c)

Captain Nemo on top of the Nautilus, from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea
CHT135605 Captain Nemo on top of the Nautilus, from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Henri Theophile Hildibrand (1824-97) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Neuville

F D Burdett, the veteran adventurer (b / w photo)
6009074 F D Burdett, the veteran adventurer (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: F D Burdett, the veteran adventurer)

Spanish Caravel (detail from Virgin of the Navigators), 1531-36 (oil on panel)
JLJ4660058 Spanish Caravel (detail from Virgin of the Navigators), 1531-36 (oil on panel) by Fernandez, Alejo (1475-1543); Alcazar, Segovia

Merchant venturer Sir Martin Frobisher encounters Eskimos in 1577 (colour litho)
3610852 Merchant venturer Sir Martin Frobisher encounters Eskimos in 1577 (colour litho) by British School, (16th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

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