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Endeavour Collection (#2)

"Endeavour: A Journey of Exploration, Discovery, and Resilience" In 1775, Captain James Cook embarked on a momentous voyage aboard the Endeavour

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)
824428 Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Bright as a Dollar, (oil on canvas)

Bright as a Dollar, (oil on canvas)
822836 Bright as a Dollar, (oil on canvas) by McCord, George Herbert (1848-1909); 61x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bright as a Dollar. George Herbert McCord (1848-1909). Oil on canvas

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Ploughing, (oil on canvas)

Ploughing, (oil on canvas)
822700 Ploughing, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 127x152.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploughing. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Washers on the Bank of the River; Laveuses au Bord de la Riviere, c

Washers on the Bank of the River; Laveuses au Bord de la Riviere, c
655847 Washers on the Bank of the River; Laveuses au Bord de la Riviere, c.1877-1881 (oil on panel) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 34.9x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas)
653291 Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Batteurs de Pieux. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Washing Day, (pencil and watercolour)

Washing Day, (pencil and watercolour)
652075 Washing Day, (pencil and watercolour) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 24.1x18.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing Day. Helen Allingham (1848-1926). Pencil and watercolour

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand

Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand
3610748 Various kinds of instruments, utensils &c of the inhabitants of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour

Background imageEndeavour Collection: A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South

A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South
3610740 A war canoe of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: A woman and a boy, natives of Otaheite, illustration from

A woman and a boy, natives of Otaheite, illustration from
3610723 A woman and a boy, natives of Otaheite, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Perspective (interior) view of Sir Ashton Levers Museum (Leicester Square

Perspective (interior) view of Sir Ashton Levers Museum (Leicester Square
3744533 Perspective (interior) view of Sir Ashton Levers Museum (Leicester Square, London) March 30, 1785 (w/c on paper) by Stone, Sarah (1760-1844); 34.5x39 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The King and the Forester (colour litho)

The King and the Forester (colour litho)
1037542 The King and the Forester (colour litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King and the Forester)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Scenes on the Road in the Old Coaching Days, I (colour litho)

Scenes on the Road in the Old Coaching Days, I (colour litho)
1037909 Scenes on the Road in the Old Coaching Days, I (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes on the Road in the Old Coaching Days, I)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The endeavour approaching Otaheite (engraving)

The endeavour approaching Otaheite (engraving)
654966 The endeavour approaching Otaheite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The endeavour approaching Otaheite)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Relics of Captain Cook (engraving)

Relics of Captain Cook (engraving)
1046131 Relics of Captain Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Captain Cook, collected by him during the Voyage of the " Endeavour)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Photograph of Endeavour PH, Shatterling, Kent

Photograph of Endeavour PH, Shatterling, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The 12-Pounder Guns of HMS 'Terrible'firing in Support of the Left Flank during the Advance of

The 12-Pounder Guns of HMS "Terrible"firing in Support of the Left Flank during the Advance of the Irish
1599235 The 12-Pounder Guns of HMS " Terrible" firing in Support of the Left Flank during the Advance of the Irish Brigade in the Endeavour to force the Passage of the Tugela

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Harrowing, (oil on canvas)

Harrowing, (oil on canvas)
657593 Harrowing, (oil on canvas) by Fidler, Harry (1856-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harrowing. Harry Fidler (1856-1935). Oil on canvas

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The Nut Brown Maid, 1902 (oil on canvas)

The Nut Brown Maid, 1902 (oil on canvas)
989570 The Nut Brown Maid, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 99x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nut Brown Maid. Joseph Edward Southall (1861-1944)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Peasants Heaving Straw, Montfoucault, 1875 (oil on canvas)

Peasants Heaving Straw, Montfoucault, 1875 (oil on canvas)
989049 Peasants Heaving Straw, Montfoucault, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 46.4x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants Heaving Straw)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Captain Cook having been shipwrecked in his voyage round the world has the Endeavour

Captain Cook having been shipwrecked in his voyage round the world has the Endeavour
5320674 Captain Cook having been shipwrecked in his voyage round the world has the Endeavour repaired in a harbour on one of the Hope Islands, c.1786 (engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic, (oil on canvas)

The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic, (oil on canvas)
824162 The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic, (oil on canvas) by Ward, John of Hull (1798-1849); 35.7x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Guinness after work, 1961 (offset lithograph in colours)

Guinness after work, 1961 (offset lithograph in colours)
1194962 Guinness after work, 1961 (offset lithograph in colours) by English School, (20th century); 152x100 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageEndeavour Collection: A Nude Throwing, (pen and brown ink)

A Nude Throwing, (pen and brown ink)
651826 A Nude Throwing, (pen and brown ink) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 30.5x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nude Throwing)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The Washerwomen, 1906 (oil on canvas)

The Washerwomen, 1906 (oil on canvas)
651307 The Washerwomen, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Monsted, Peder (1859-1941); 46.5x32.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Washerwomen. Peder Monsted (1859-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Sir Joseph Banks, probably 1803 (w / c on ivory)

Sir Joseph Banks, probably 1803 (w / c on ivory)
6039506 Sir Joseph Banks, probably 1803 (w/c on ivory) by Sharples, Ellen (1769-1849); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: probably 1803 A miniature on ivory)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-79), from the frontispiece of

Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-79), from the frontispiece of
EDI209247 Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-79), from the frontispiece of Journey Round the World to the South Pole (engraving) (later colouration) by Hodges

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Frontispiece from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas

Frontispiece from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610751 Frontispiece from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); height: 34 cm; Dixson Galleries

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Sydney Parkinson, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas

Sydney Parkinson, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610750 Sydney Parkinson, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School

Background imageEndeavour Collection: View of an arched rock, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas

View of an arched rock, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610746 View of an arched rock, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: View of a curious arched rock, having a river running under it, Tolago Bay

View of a curious arched rock, having a river running under it, Tolago Bay
3610742 View of a curious arched rock, having a river running under it, Tolago Bay, on the East Coast of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The manner in which the New Zealand warriors defy their enemies

The manner in which the New Zealand warriors defy their enemies
3610739 The manner in which the New Zealand warriors defy their enemies, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Heads of diverse natives, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas

Heads of diverse natives, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610726 Heads of diverse natives, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: A Fisherman Hauling in his Nets, 1883 (oil on canvas)

A Fisherman Hauling in his Nets, 1883 (oil on canvas)
659675 A Fisherman Hauling in his Nets, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Kroyer, Peder Severin (1851-1909); 54.1x40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fisherman Hauling in his Nets)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: On the Bosphorous, 1865 (watercolour)

On the Bosphorous, 1865 (watercolour)
658834 On the Bosphorous, 1865 (watercolour) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); 34x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Bosphorous. Amadeo Preziosi (1816-1882). Watercolour

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The New Expedition to the Arctic Regions (engraving)

The New Expedition to the Arctic Regions (engraving)
2773530 The New Expedition to the Arctic Regions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Expedition to the Arctic Regions)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Map of the coast of New Zealand, illustration from

Map of the coast of New Zealand, illustration from
3610747 Map of the coast of New Zealand, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The heads of six men, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas

The heads of six men, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610745 The heads of six men, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: House and plantation of a chief of the island of Otaheite

House and plantation of a chief of the island of Otaheite
3610724 House and plantation of a chief of the island of Otaheite, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Venus Fort, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas

Venus Fort, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610722 Venus Fort, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: A Native of Otaheite, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas

A Native of Otaheite, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610721 A Native of Otaheite, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Endeavour Tree, Cooktown, North Queensland, Australia (colour photo)

Endeavour Tree, Cooktown, North Queensland, Australia (colour photo)
2816119 Endeavour Tree, Cooktown, North Queensland, Australia (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Endeavour Tree, Cooktown, North Queensland)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Sir Joseph Banks, 1802 (pastel on paper)

Sir Joseph Banks, 1802 (pastel on paper)
6040413 Sir Joseph Banks, 1802 (pastel on paper) by Sharples, James (1751-1811); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: A framed colour drawing on paper)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Pushing Men, a pair of bookends (bronze with brown patina)

Pushing Men, a pair of bookends (bronze with brown patina)
1767779 Pushing Men, a pair of bookends (bronze with brown patina) by Konti, Isidore (1862-1938); 15.9 (height) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Laundresses, c. 1876 (oil on canvas)

Laundresses, c. 1876 (oil on canvas)
656365 Laundresses, c.1876 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 46x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanchisseuses); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageEndeavour Collection: The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey, 1792 (w / c)

The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey, 1792 (w / c)
NSW71455 The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey, 1792 (w/c) by Tobin, Captain George (1768-1838); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Sir Joseph Banks (engraving)

Sir Joseph Banks (engraving)
815939 Sir Joseph Banks (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet (1743-1820)

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Map of the eastern hemisphere, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South

Map of the eastern hemisphere, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South
3610754 Map of the eastern hemisphere, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Background imageEndeavour Collection: Map of the western hemisphere, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South

Map of the western hemisphere, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South
3610752 Map of the western hemisphere, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson




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"Endeavour: A Journey of Exploration, Discovery, and Resilience" In 1775, Captain James Cook embarked on a momentous voyage aboard the Endeavour, igniting an era of exploration that would shape our understanding of the world. This iconic ship became synonymous with courage and curiosity as it sailed uncharted waters in search of new horizons. The spirit lives on through its successors like the Endeavour II, carrying explorers to distant lands and unveiling hidden treasures. Just as Gardenia taitensis (Tahitian gardenia) spreads its intoxicating fragrance, these expeditions brought forth exotic wonders from far-flung corners of the Earth. Amidst vast landscapes dotted with Acacia nilotica (prickly acacia tree) and Metrosideros excelsa (Christmas tree), this relentless pursuit continued beyond earthly boundaries. The Space Shuttle launch marked a monumental chapter in human endeavor as we ventured into space to unlock the mysteries beyond our atmosphere. Back on solid ground, the replica moored at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney serves as a testament to our unwavering commitment to preserving history. It stands tall against time's relentless tide, reminding us that every journey begins with a single step. Nestled along Australia's rugged coastline lies the majestic Endeavour River—a place where dreams were born and destinies intertwined. Its tranquil waters witnessed triumphs and tribulations alike but never ceased to inspire those who dared venture forth. From robot arms reaching out over Earth's sunburst horizon to awe-inspiring spectacles inside London's Dome of Discovery during Festival Britain—the spirit knows no bounds. Like Bronco Rider immortalized on canvas in 1908, we ride fearlessly into unknown territories fueled by passion for discovery. As Piper methysticum (kava) brings people together in celebration across cultures, so does our collective yearning for knowledge and understanding.