East Indies Collection

Merchant ship attacked by Chinese pirates
Chinese pirates attacking a European merchant ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sailing ships in the Spice Islands
Volcano on Tidore in the Moluccas, seen from the neighboring island of Ternate, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sumatra, 1800s
Map of Sumatra, 1870s. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

A Caparisoned Elephant - Scene near Delhi (A Scene in the East Indies)
1065274 A Caparisoned Elephant - Scene near Delhi (A Scene in the East Indies), 1832 (oil on canvas) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The City of Batavia in the Island of Java and Capital of all the Dutch Factories & Settlements in the East Indies

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The city of Batavia in the island of Java and capital of all the Dutch factories & settlements in the East Indies

Cock-Fighting in the East Indies (engraving)
1056033 Cock-Fighting in the East Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cock-Fighting in the East Indies)

Carlo the Great, Running Away with the East Indes, published June 1806

The Arrest of John Morgan, Esq. Merchant, Singapore, October 1824, by John Crawford Esq
1630589 The Arrest of John Morgan, Esq. Merchant, Singapore, October 1824, by John Crawford Esq. Resident, Formerly Doctor on the Companies Service, Late Ambassador to the Court, Bangkok, Siam

Tobacco, growing countries (colour litho)
3648673 Tobacco, growing countries (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tobacco, growing countries)

Various forms of Indian Tam-tams (engraving)
3653673 Various forms of Indian Tam-tams (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various forms of Indian Tam-tams)

The Polos fleet passing through the East Indian archipelago (litho)
3622502 The Polos fleet passing through the East Indian archipelago (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume of Chinese people of the East Indies, 1880 (coloured engraving)
968824 Costume of Chinese people of the East Indies, 1880 (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of Chinese people of the East Indies, 1880)

The Market at Bantam, Java (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223928 The Market at Bantam, Java (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dutch School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Beautiful Butterflies: Black and gold butterflies from the East Indies (colour litho)
6003280 Beautiful Butterflies: Black and gold butterflies from the East Indies (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of the Kingdom of Siam, Paris, 1686 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT286981 Map of the Kingdom of Siam, Paris, 1686 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia called
STC444665 Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia called Onrost or Unruhe with shipping behind

The manner of treading out their rice, from An Historical Relation of the Island
STC444656 The manner of treading out their rice, from An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, pub. 1681 (engraving) by Knox

The Island of Saint Helena, illustration from Linschotens Itinerario
741395 The Island of Saint Helena, illustration from Linschotens Itinerario, 1596 (engraving) by van Linschoten, J.H. (1563-1611); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Rennies Light-Draught Gun-Boat for the East Indies (engraving)
1609393 Rennies Light-Draught Gun-Boat for the East Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rennies Light-Draught Gun-Boat for the East Indies)

View of Singapore, 1859 (oil on canvas)
PEM216895 View of Singapore, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Moreland, Francis A. (fl.1859); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

Governors of the Sovereign Company of the Dutch East India Company
485178 Governors of the Sovereign Company of the Dutch East India Company, early 18th century (engraving) by Netherlandish School

Embarkation of Troops for the East Indies (engraving)
1586964 Embarkation of Troops for the East Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embarkation of Troops for the East Indies)

East India Company Shipyard and Warehouse in Amsterdam, 1725 (engraving)
485179 East India Company Shipyard and Warehouse in Amsterdam, 1725 (engraving) by Mulder, Joseph (1658-c.1728); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

New Church on Mount Aboo, in Rajpootana, East Indies (engraving)
1096802 New Church on Mount Aboo, in Rajpootana, East Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Church on Mount Aboo, in Rajpootana, East Indies)

Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (colour litho)
5197935 Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (colour litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (Thomas Nelson)

Studies from Life at the Zoological Gardens, the Great Indian Rhinoceros (litho)
1598496 Studies from Life at the Zoological Gardens, the Great Indian Rhinoceros (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Meeting of the Commanders-in-Chief of the Army in India (engraving)
1061633 A Meeting of the Commanders-in-Chief of the Army in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hirkarrah Camel (A Scene in the East Indies), 1832 (oil on canvas)
1065273 The Hirkarrah Camel (A Scene in the East Indies), 1832 (oil on canvas) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 21.4x29 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Costume of Chinese people of the East Indies, 1880 (engraving)
968766 Costume of Chinese people of the East Indies, 1880 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of Chinese people of the East Indies, 1880)

The City of Malacca in the East Indies (engraving)
1092966 The City of Malacca in the East Indies (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City of Malacca in the East Indies.); © Look and Learn; English

New Church of St Paul, Umballah, East Indies (engraving)
1097923 New Church of St Paul, Umballah, East Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Church of St Paul, Umballah, East Indies)

A Devotee, swinging on the Coast of Coromandel, East Indies (engraving)
1108399 A Devotee, swinging on the Coast of Coromandel, East Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Devotee, swinging on the Coast of Coromandel)

HMS "Seahorse"(chromolitho)
2790841 HMS " Seahorse" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Seahorse." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

Island called Ternate in the Moluccas, the coast
STC444666 Island called Ternate in the Moluccas, the coast and Dutch East India Company ships in the 1730s, from a series of views of Batavia Schau-platz von Africa und Ost-Indien

Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (colour litho)
5197933 Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (colour litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (Thomas Nelson)

Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (colour litho)
5197932 Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (colour litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Swiss Family Robinson (Thomas Nelson)

Page from a Syriac Bible (colour litho)
961151 Page from a Syriac Bible (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choice examples of paleography)

The manner of treading out their rice, pub. 1681. Creator: Robert Knox (1641-1720)
The manner of treading out their rice, from An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, pub. 1681 (engraving). An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon ; an account of Robert Knoxs (1641-1720)

Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia ?, pub
Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia called Onrost or Unruhe, from a series of views of Batavia Schau-platz von Africa und Ost-Indien

Map of Oceania, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Map of Oceania, 1902. Showing Australia and New Zealand, and the East Indies Archipelago. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]

Map of the East Indian Archipelago, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Map of the East Indian Archipelago, 1902. Showing Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Siam, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the South China Sea. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd

Coffee, 1. - Gathering the Berries, East Indies, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

Dutch galleons, 1600s
Dutch traders galleons at sea in the 1600s. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Natives of Malaysia and the Celebes
Malaysians from Sumatra and on the far right, a man from Celebes, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

GPAC2A-00011
Native village of Warus-Warus, Ceram, in the Moluccas (Spice Islands). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Borneo natives, 1800s
Natives of Borneo, 1800s. Antique hand colored print

Borneo village in the 1800s
Native village in Borneo near Sarawak, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"Exploring the Enigmatic East Indies: A Journey through History and Adventure" Embark on a captivating voyage to the East Indies, where tales of daring encounters and exotic wonders await. Picture yourself aboard a merchant ship, braving treacherous waters as Chinese pirates loom in the distance. Feel the thrill as sailing ships gracefully navigate the enchanting Spice Islands, their masts adorned with billowing sails. Transport yourself to Sumatra in the 1800s, where vibrant landscapes unfold before your eyes. Witness a mesmerizing scene near Delhi, featuring an awe-inspiring caparisoned elephant parading through bustling streets. Immerse yourself in history as you learn about great Japanese victories depicted vividly in color lithographs. Experience the vibrant culture of the East Indies with scenes like cock-fighting captured intricately in engravings. Marvel at an execution by an elephant, illustrating both its power and brutality from centuries past. Discover Carlo the Great's audacious escapades published back in June 1806, adding a touch of whimsy to this rich tapestry of stories. Uncover gripping narratives such as "The Arrest of John Morgan, " shedding light on Singapore's tumultuous history during October 1824. Delve into diverse aspects of life within these lands; observe tobacco plantations flourishing across growing countries through stunning color lithographs. Explore various forms of Indian Tam-tams resonating melodiously amidst enchanting surroundings. Witness Marco Polo's legendary fleet traversing through Indonesia's archipelago—an extraordinary journey immortalized beautifully in lithography—unveiling hidden treasures along their path. Join us on this enthralling expedition to unravel mysteries and embrace cultural diversity within these fabled lands—the captivating realm known as the East Indies awaits your exploration.