Dangerous Collection (page 8)

Distressing situation of the Guardian sloop, Captain Riou, after striking on a floating Island of ice, 1809 (aquatint)
7341664 Distressing situation of the Guardian sloop, Captain Riou, after striking on a floating Island of ice, 1809 (aquatint) by Unknown Artist

A storm, with an anchored ship in distress off rocky coast, 1793 (watercolour, with graphite, on cream wove paper)
7341818 A storm, with an anchored ship in distress off rocky coast, 1793 (watercolour, with graphite, on cream wove paper) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 30.7x43.4 cm; National Maritime Museum

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving)
7339940 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, 1870 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) & Neuville, Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de (1835-85); 99.5x49.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Pirate, 19th century (print)
7339229 The Pirate, 19th century (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 14.5x10 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C. Stanfield; J)

HMS Erebus passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7295341 HMS Erebus passing through the chain of bergs, 1842, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Beechey, Richard Bridges (1808-95); 78.8x111.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Perilous position of HMS Terror, Captain Back, in the arctic regions in the summer of 1837
7295339 Perilous position of HMS Terror, Captain Back, in the arctic regions in the summer of 1837, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Smyth

A Dutch ship scudding before a storm, c.1690 (oil on canvas)
7337752 A Dutch ship scudding before a storm, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 57.2x73.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving)
7295577 Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving) by Lizars, William Home (1788-1859); 20.7x22.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

Alligator hunting in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub. 1875
5242570 Alligator hunting in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub. 1875

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220344 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

French fireman and civilian overcome by fumes during a fire, 1899
3480877 French fireman and civilian overcome by fumes during a fire, 1899; (add.info.: Illustration showing French fireman and civilian overcome by fumes during a fire)

An older brother pushing his younger brother out of the way of a carriage, 1850
3477990 An older brother pushing his younger brother out of the way of a carriage, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an older brother pushing his younger brother, in a walking frame)

Black servants balance the sail on a French colonial yacht, 1890
3478477 Black servants balance the sail on a French colonial yacht, 1890; (add.info.: Two black servants balance the sail on a French colonial yacht off the West African Coast during rough seas)

The Nearest Way (colour litho)
8634557 The Nearest Way (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nearest Way)

Head of Medusa (engraving)
8634967 Head of Medusa (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of Medusa. Illustration from Hellas)

Sea Adventure: Running the blockade (colour litho)
8669379 Sea Adventure: Running the blockade (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running the blockade)

Barenjagd / Bear Hunting (colour litho)
8666170 Barenjagd / Bear Hunting (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barenjagd)

Fishing for conger off the East coast (colour litho)
8672611 Fishing for conger off the East coast (colour litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing for conger off the East coast)

Popular Superstitions: Putting on the left shoe before the right (colour litho)
8668723 Popular Superstitions: Putting on the left shoe before the right (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Putting on the left shoe before the right)

Past & Present: The Railway Signal (colour litho)
8668699 Past & Present: The Railway Signal (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway Signal. Early Railway Signals)

Patricia Bourne, woman lion tamer (b/w photo)
8664262 Patricia Bourne, woman lion tamer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lady of lions. Patricia Bourne, woman lion tamer)

The shipwrecked sailor. Etching in colors, early 19th century, by Shuman, after Craig
MMM5481837 The shipwrecked sailor. Etching in colors, early 19th century, by Shuman, after Craig.; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The shipwrecked sailor)

52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper)
SCP57381 52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper); 18 x 22 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India

Women climbing ladders to carry coal up a mineshaft, Scotland, in early 19th century
530410 Women climbing ladders to carry coal up a mineshaft, Scotland, in early 19th century. London, 1865 (wood engraving from L)

A wiring party. Soldiers erecting barbed wire entanglements in No Man's Land under cover of darkness during World
3058448 A wiring party. Soldiers erecting barbed wire entanglements in No Man's Land under cover of darkness during World War One

The Decline Boat, allegory representing a strange boat equipped with sails
MMM5459226 The Decline Boat, allegory representing a strange boat equipped with sails and oars that sails between small rock islands, in the right background

The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by an officer of the 1st West India Regiment

"Lord Riverdale's Repentance": George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862
"Lord Riverdale's Repentance" [by William J. Stewart]: George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. That hand was nearer to him at that moment than he dreamt

A "Block" in Park-lane, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. A "Block" in Park-lane, 1864
A "Block" in Park-lane, [London], 1864. Traffic congestion: Just about the corner of Brick-street, which is close to Holdernesse House, may be witnessed, at certain hours daily

The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. The screw-steamer Great Britain, which arrived at Liverpool...having made the passage from Melbourne in the short period of sixty-one days

Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, [London], sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. a great fire broke out in the waterside premises of Messrs

A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun"... 1911-1913
A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun." Log Boards for the Passage of Horses over the Precipice, 1911-1913

Descending Mont Cenis in Winter, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Descending Mont Cenis in Winter, 1864. Travelling over the Alps by sleigh....tremendous faces of rock rise perpendicularly...there is a fearful precipice

A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. A walk through Calcutta about midnight reveals to the European stranger many curious sights

The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view…from Burrage-road, Plumstead…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view from Burrage-road, Plumstead, by Captain Pasley, R.A. 1864. View from the window of Pasley's house

on the edge
Ilona Rosenkrancová

Not from this world
Dennis Mohrmann

American alligators rise out of the water as a breeding display

American alligators rise out of the water as a breeding display

Portrait of a lion cub, Panthera leo, resting at sunset. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

A herd of migrating wildebeests, Connochaetes taurinus, crossing the Mara River. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Close-up portrait of a lioness, Panthera leo, sleeping. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Puffing snake
Milan Zygmunt

The Kamchatka brown bear, Ursus arctos beringianus real fight at Kuril Lake in Kamchatka, in the water, action picture. Petr Simon

Lynx
fegari

Great white sgark
Serge Melesan

Spitting cobra
Jeffrey C. Sink

Body Full Of Dew
Tantoyensen

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"Dangerous: A Glimpse into the Perils of Life, Art, and Nature" In a world teeming with danger, we find ourselves captivated by its allure. From the haunting depiction of Gin Lane in 1751 by William Hogarth to the relentless fury of Bishop Rock Lighthouse battling a gale, danger has been etched into our history. Even great figures like Winston Churchill faced peril head-on during the Sidney Street Siege in East London. The resilience displayed amidst chaos reminds us that danger can bring out both our darkest fears and our greatest strengths. Nature too holds its own dangerous wonders. The majestic Highland cow may seem gentle at first glance, but its sheer size and untamed spirit remind us that beauty often conceals hidden dangers. Beneath the ocean's surface lies another realm of trepidation - where the Great White Shark lurks with an open mouth ready to strike. Ron & Valerie Taylor's underwater close-up captures this apex predator in all its terrifying glory off South Australia's coast. The laborious work captured in Bricklayers 1827 serves as a reminder that even seemingly mundane tasks hold their own risks. Every brick laid is a testament to human vulnerability against gravity's pull. Yet amidst these perils lie beacons of hope. Skerryvore Lighthouse stands tall on Scotland's west coast, guiding ships through treacherous waters towards safety. It symbolizes humanity's ability to conquer adversity and protect one another from harm. But not all dangers are man-made; some stem from mythical creatures like Kraken attacking ships during storms – tales woven through generations reminding us of mankind’s fragility against nature’s wrath. Artistic expressions also explore spiritual hazards as seen in Briton Riviere’s In Manus Tuas Domine. (1879). This masterpiece portrays biblical narratives warning us about unseen threats lurking within ourselves or society at large. Danger can also manifest itself subtly - such as the Fly agaric mushrooms, their vibrant colors concealing a toxic secret.