Chilians Collection

Rancho at Concon, between Valparaiso and Quillota, Jany 14th 1850 [Chile], 1850 (watercolour)
7295614 Rancho at Concon, between Valparaiso and Quillota, Jany 14th 1850 [Chile], 1850 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.5x17.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians
7295522 Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians, 18th century (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London

(Wind chart, showing winds for the four quarters of the year) Cape Horn (2) western vicinity, sold by J.D Potter, 31
7342744 (Wind chart, showing winds for the four quarters of the year) Cape Horn (2) western vicinity, sold by J.D Potter, 31, poultry, price one shilling, 1855 (print) by British School

Geography map: representation of Chile from an Atlas by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), approximately 1630
VEN5030319 Geography map: representation of Chile from an Atlas by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), approximately 1630. Biblioteca Angelica

Geography map: representation of the meridional part of South America (Argentina, Chile)
VEN5030237 Geography map: representation of the meridional part of South America (Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands) from the Atlas " Amerique meridionale" by French cartographer

Photo of a drawing depicting an Italian warship The Duilio, by a Chilean photographer, 1870
LUX4713583 Photo of a drawing depicting an Italian warship The Duilio, by a Chilean photographer, 1870; (add.info.: Photo of a drawing depicting an Italian warship " The Duilio")

Natives of Chile
3478883 Natives of Chile; (add.info.: Natives of Chile, South America. Copperplate engraving from Allain Manesson Mallet; Description de l'Univers, 1686.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Clipper Red Jacket off Cape Horn, 1850
3331159 The Clipper Red Jacket off Cape Horn, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Clipper Red Jacket off Cape Horn. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fox hunting, Strait of Magellan (Chile)
MMM5482811 Fox hunting, Strait of Magellan (Chile) by Edgell, Harry Edmond (1809-76); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Fox hunting, Strait of Magellan (Chile)

Auracanian native from Chile, 1861 (engraving)
6947876 Auracanian native from Chile, 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Auracanian native from Chile ( South America )From artwork by Chenu " Encyclopedie d Histoire Naturelle

Mount Sarmiento, 1878 (watercolour)
7295650 Mount Sarmiento, 1878 (watercolour) by Martens, Conrad (1801-78); 20.2x29.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: In Montevideo near the end of 1833)

HMS Daphne off Cape Horn, 28 May 1852 (watercolour)
7295642 HMS Daphne off Cape Horn, 28 May 1852 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 17.6x25.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Suspension Bridge of hide thongs (but repaired with chain) over the Maypu, five leagues south of Santiago, Chile
7295626 Suspension Bridge of hide thongs (but repaired with chain) over the Maypu, five leagues south of Santiago, Chile, Jany 11th 1851, 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe

The Cuesta de Chacabuco, looking towards San Felipe de Aconcagua [Chile], Jany 14th 1851, 1851 (watercolour)
7295629 The Cuesta de Chacabuco, looking towards San Felipe de Aconcagua [Chile], Jany 14th 1851, 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe

A view of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut (without title), 1760-69 (engraving & etching)
7295777 A view of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut (without title), 1760-69 (engraving & etching) by Bartolozzi, Francesco (1727-1815); 23.6x30.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Isle of Juan Fernandes, 1685 (bound sheet)
7295405 Isle of Juan Fernandes, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40.5x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Strait of Magellan, southern Chile, South America, seen here in the 19th century
7243378 Strait of Magellan, southern Chile, South America, seen here in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Strait of Magellan, southern Chile, South America)

Children attending a baptismal mass in San Jose, Chile, circa 1800. Color lithography, 19th century
NWI4876395 Children attending a baptismal mass in San Jose, Chile, circa 1800. Color lithography, 19th century.; (add.info.: Children attending a baptismal mass in San Jose, Chile, circa 1800)

Geography map: representation of the south of the coast of Peru and part of the coast of Chile in South America from an
VEN5030446 Geography map: representation of the south of the coast of Peru and part of the coast of Chile in South America from an Atlas made by the Italian cartographer Antonio Francesco Lucini

Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
NWI4850348 Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, France, Chile)

Pisagoa and Yqueque, Chile, 1685 (manuscript)
7339764 Pisagoa and Yqueque, Chile, 1685 (manuscript) by Hack, William (17th Century); 41x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A plan of Iuan Fernandes Island in the South Sea, lying in the latitude of 33d. 40m
7339523 A plan of Iuan Fernandes Island in the South Sea, lying in the latitude of 33d. 40m. south, and west from the continent of Chili 110 leagues, c.1750 (engraving) by Anson

Chart of Paraguay, Chile, Straits of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego in South America, c.1720 (coloured engraving)
7339509 Chart of Paraguay, Chile, Straits of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego in South America, c.1720 (coloured engraving) by Visscher

Inspecting cadets at the Naval School, Valparaiso, Chile (b/w photo)
8635673 Inspecting cadets at the Naval School, Valparaiso, Chile (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Atlantic Ocean, Communications (colour litho)
8650828 Atlantic Ocean, Communications (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlantic Ocean, Communications)

The threshing of the harvest in Chile, from the "History of Chile" by F.Lehnert (?), 1854 (colour litho)
AIS5377135 The threshing of the harvest in Chile, from the "History of Chile" by F.Lehnert (?), 1854 (colour litho); © Iberfoto

Map of Chile compiled by Jesuits, 1646 (engraving)
7339494 Map of Chile compiled by Jesuits, 1646 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 35x46 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of Quoniambec (or Cunhambebe), an indigenous king of Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
NWI4850233 Portrait of Quoniambec (or Cunhambebe), an indigenous king of Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), described as a giant by the first explorers (as Andre Thevet 1516-1590)

(Wind chart, showing winds for the four quarters of the year) Cape Horn (1) eastern vicinity (sold by J.D Potter, 31)
7342743 (Wind chart, showing winds for the four quarters of the year) Cape Horn (1) eastern vicinity (sold by J.D Potter, 31, poultry, price one shilling, 1855 (print) by British School

Lake of Acoleo [Aculeo], Chile, Jany 11th 1851, 1851 (watercolour)
7295627 Lake of Acoleo [Aculeo], Chile, Jany 11th 1851, 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 22.7x32.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No)

Magellan's detroit, passage from Cape Horn to South America. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4876276 Magellan's detroit, passage from Cape Horn to South America. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Magellan's detroit, passage from Cape Horn to South America)

Valparaiso: Portrait of a South Andean American in traditional dress, 1870
LUX4719132 Valparaiso: Portrait of a South Andean American in traditional dress, 1870; (add.info.: Valparaiso: Portrait of a South Andean American in traditional dress, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Spanish colonial church in San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile. 16th century (photo)
546934 Spanish colonial church in San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile. 16th century (photo); Omniphoto/UIG

Real Photographs, c.1939: Santiago (coloured photo)
8671471 Real Photographs, c.1939: Santiago (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Santiago)

Map of Chile, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands, c.1798 (engraving)
7340445 Map of Chile, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands, c.1798 (engraving) by Langara, Juan de (18th century); 97x61 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chart of river Valdivia and surroundings, Chile, 1778 (manuscript)
7339808 Chart of river Valdivia and surroundings, Chile, 1778 (manuscript) by Surville, Luis de (fl.1777); 34.5x46.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A description of the river of Baldivia, 1685 (manuscript)
7339778 A description of the river of Baldivia, 1685 (manuscript) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40.5x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Callina [Colina], 15 miles north of Santiago, Jany 13th 1851 [Chile], 1851 (watercolour)
7295628 Callina [Colina], 15 miles north of Santiago, Jany 13th 1851 [Chile], 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 22.7x32.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The south-eastern part of Tierra del Fuego with Staten Island, Cape Horn and Diego Ramirez Island, 1841-77 (engraving)
7339365 The south-eastern part of Tierra del Fuego with Staten Island, Cape Horn and Diego Ramirez Island, 1841-77 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); 69x98 cm; National Maritime Museum

Geography map: representation of Tierra de fuego and Patagonia (Argentina, Chile)
VEN5030138 Geography map: representation of Tierra de fuego and Patagonia (Argentina, Chile), made by Dutch cartographer Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726) 1709-1713

The southern tip of Peru, South America, c.1590 (hand coloured)
7340745 The southern tip of Peru, South America, c.1590 (hand coloured) by Doetechum, Johannes Baptista van, the Younger (c.1560-1630); National Maritime Museum, London

Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century
NWI4851551 Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century.; (add.info.: Flags of forty countries, circa 1890)

Native Indians from Chile, 1885
3478882 Native Indians from Chile, 1885; (add.info.: Native Indians from Chile. Photograph 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

National Types of Beauty: Chile (b/w photo)
8645377 National Types of Beauty: Chile (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chile)

Portrait of the spanish bishop Blas Manuel Sobrino, based in Quito e santiago, Chili (painting)
AIS5332905 Portrait of the spanish bishop Blas Manuel Sobrino, based in Quito e santiago, Chili (painting); (add.info.: ECUADOR. Quito. Cathedral. Chapter house); Photo © Rotger/AIC

South America, coast of Chile - Valparaiso Bay by the officers of HMS Beagle 1835, 1863 (technical drawing)
7340686 South America, coast of Chile - Valparaiso Bay by the officers of HMS Beagle 1835, 1863 (technical drawing) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 34.4x24.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The island of Chiloe, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339331 The island of Chiloe, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America)

Natives young women of the land of Fire at the Cape Horn, 1885 Publisher: Le Tour du Monde, 1st edition, 1885 (print)
7295195 Natives young women of the land of Fire at the Cape Horn, 1885 Publisher: Le Tour du Monde, 1st edition, 1885 (print); Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Chilians: A Glimpse into 19th Century Chile" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Chilians, as we unveil a collection of intriguing hints that shed light on their fascinating history. From an idyllic scene of a farmer's cart gracefully pulled by cows through the picturesque landscapes of Chile to digital reproductions of original 19th-century paintings, prepare to be transported to a bygone era. Jorge Montt Alvarez, renowned Vice Admiral of the Chilean Navy and President from 1891 to 1896, stands tall as one of Chile's historic figures who left an indelible mark on this vibrant nation. His leadership and naval expertise propelled Chile forward during crucial times. Another influential figure was Jose Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernandez, who served as the 11th President from July 1840 to 1886. Balmaceda Fernandez's presidency witnessed significant developments that shaped modern-day Chile. Delving deeper into history reveals darker chapters such as cannibalism in Tierra del Fuego during the 19th century. An engraving from "L'homme et la bête" by Arthur Mangin (1872) depicts this shocking practice, offering us insight into humanity's complex past. As we journey further south towards Cape Horn, we encounter breathtaking engravings showcasing its majestic beauty. The treacherous waters surrounding it have challenged countless sailors throughout history but also inspired awe with their raw power. Venturing inland brings us face-to-face with hunting scenes set amidst lush Chilian forests. These engravings capture both the thrill and harmony between man and nature—a testament to how deeply intertwined they were in shaping everyday life for Chilians. Market day comes alive through vivid lithographs capturing bustling scenes filled with vibrant colors and lively exchanges—an essential part of Chilian culture where communities gather to trade and connect.