Explorers Collection (#41)

Amerigo Vespucci lands in the New World, from The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespuccius
KW285501 Amerigo Vespucci lands in the New World, from The Life and Voyages of Americus Vespuccius, published by Horace Mansfield, New Haven, Connecticut, 1853 (litho) by American School

Winter View of Fort Franklin, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) May 1828
XJF270072 Winter View of Fort Franklin, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) May 1828 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Back, George (1796-1878) (after); Private Collection; English

The Eskimoes Pillaging the Boats, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) May 1828
XJF270071 The Eskimoes Pillaging the Boats, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) May 1828 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Back, George (1796-1878) (after); Private Collection; English

Expedition passing through Point Lata on the Ice, engraved by Edward Francis Finden
XJF270070 Expedition passing through Point Lata on the Ice, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) 25th June 1821 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Back

America, plate 84, from Atlas Minor Sive Geographica Compendiosa, 1680
XYC258623 America, plate 84, from Atlas Minor Sive Geographica Compendiosa, 1680 (hand-coloured engraving) by Visscher, Nicolaes the Younger (1649-1702); 60.2x97.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Posillipo Cave at Naples (oil on canvas)
XIR243000 The Posillipo Cave at Naples (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); Musee Jeanne d Aboville, La Fere, France; (add.info)

Navigation Titlepage, 1600 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF250701 Navigation Titlepage, 1600 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Arrival of the Portuguese in Japan, detail of the Portuguese commanding the disembarkation
XIR234539 The Arrival of the Portuguese in Japan, detail of the Portuguese commanding the disembarkation, from a Namban Byobu screen

Meeting between the Expedition Party of Otto von Kotzebue (1788-1846) and King Kamehameha I
XIR213983 Meeting between the Expedition Party of Otto von Kotzebue (1788-1846) and King Kamehameha I (1740/52-1819) Ovayhi Island (colour litho) by Choris

The Resident-General of Madagascar, Charles le Myre de Vilers and French colonists reach the coast
XIR206317 The Resident-General of Madagascar, Charles le Myre de Vilers and French colonists reach the coast, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd February 1895 (colour litho) by French School

The Cape of Florida (Gallicum) and the Dolphin River (Fleuve Delphinium) from Brevis
XIR187037 The Cape of Florida (Gallicum) and the Dolphin River (Fleuve Delphinium) from Brevis Narratio, engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-98) 1563 (coloured engraving) by Le Moyne

Excavation leading to the remains of Herculaneum (engraving)
KW238038 Excavation leading to the remains of Herculaneum (engraving) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: possibly from Voyage Pittoresque by de Saint-Non)

A new and accurate map of the world, 1676 (hand coloured print)
XOS1765712 A new and accurate map of the world, 1676 (hand coloured print) by Speed, John (1552-1629) (after); 41x54 cm; New York Public Library

The Lusitanians send a second Boat towards me, from Americae Tertia Pars
XIR170975 The Lusitanians send a second Boat towards me, from Americae Tertia Pars... 1592 (coloured engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

View of Cajambe, from Voyages aux Regions Equinoxiales du Nouveau Continent
XIR169752 View of Cajambe, from Voyages aux Regions Equinoxiales du Nouveau Continent by Alexander de Humboldt (1769-1859) engraved by Michel Bouquet (1807-90) published in 1814 (coloured engraving)

An Expedition Setting out from Seville for America in 1498 (oil on canvas) (detail)
XZL148122 An Expedition Setting out from Seville for America in 1498 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Sanchez Coello, Alonso (c.1531-88); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

French expedition to the Mekong with Francis Garnier, 1868 (engraving)
XIR1248990 French expedition to the Mekong with Francis Garnier, 1868 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

At the Mouth of the Rusizi, from How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures
XJF1218160 At the Mouth of the Rusizi, from How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveries in Central Africa, 1867 (engraving) by Stanley

Expedition of Dumont d Urville in 1837-38 in the Antarctic (litho)
XIR1144537 Expedition of Dumont d Urville in 1837-38 in the Antarctic (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Dumont d Urville passing through the Arctic Circle (litho)
XIR1144536 Dumont d Urville passing through the Arctic Circle (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The chiefs of Tikopia received the officers of the Astrolabe, from Voyage de
XIR1144535 The chiefs of Tikopia received the officers of the Astrolabe, from Voyage de l Astrolabe commanded by Dumont d Urville (engraving) by French School

A Spanish Ship, 1496 (woodcut)
XJF1072660 A Spanish Ship, 1496 (woodcut) by Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506) (after); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Ship exploring the Arctic (engraving)
XJF1072632 Ship exploring the Arctic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sledge Party leaving HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay, Under command of Lieutenant Gurney Creswell
XJF1072640 Sledge Party leaving HMS Investigator in Mercy Bay, Under command of Lieutenant Gurney Creswell (lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The king receiving European visitors, Cape Lopez, Gabon, Africa, 16th century (engraving)
XJF1072616 The king receiving European visitors, Cape Lopez, Gabon, Africa, 16th century (engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: from India orientalis; ); Flemish

The Arctic Expedition: Apparatus, Etc. to be Used by the Explorers, 1875

The Arctic Expedition: Apparatus to be Used by the Explorers, 1875

Bust of polar explorer Roald Amundsen, Ny-Alesund, Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August

English explorers John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) and James Augustus Grant (1827-1892) at Gondokoro, south Sudan, at the end of their expedition

Explorers descending a mine shaft after an accident, Northumberland and Durham coalfield, England. From Good Words (London, 1871)

A Portrait of Jim Bridger
United States: c. 1850 A portrait of Jim Bridger, mountain man, scout and explorer of the American West

Portrait Of Kit Carson
United States: c. 1865. Studio portrait of Christopher Kit Carson

Yama Farm Inn Visitors
Napanoch, New York: c. 1920 Visitors at the Yama Farms Inn included here are from the left, Carl Akeley, Raymond Ditmars, Carl Lumholtz, and Roy Chapman Andrews. Owner Frank Seaman is standng

The Haydock Colliery Explosion, UK, 1. Some Results Of The Explosion.-2. The Pit Brow: Volunteer Explorers Going Down.-3. Bringing Out The Body Of One Of The Victims.-4

Amelia Earhart In Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii: December 27, 1934. Amelia Earhart and her husband, George Putnam, are greeted by Lt. Johnson of the Naval Fleet Air Base

Alaskan Crabs
Cooks Inlet, Alaska: May 31, 1926. Mrs. Frank Kleinschmidt holds up two giant Alaskan crabs during her husbands expedition into the arctic wilderness

Explorer with A Large Antelope. Rhodesia. Africa

Explorer. Antelope. Rhodesia. Africa

Cueva Mayor cave exploration, Atapuerca C018 / 9949
Cueva Mayor cave exploration. Cavers exploring the Galeria de las Estatuas section of the Cueva Mayor cave system in the Sierra de Atapuerca foothills in northern Spain

Amundsens Gjoa expedition, 1906
Amundsens Gjoa expedition. Members of crew and others on deck of the ship Gjoa, commanded by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928, in foreground at left)

Dutch Northeast Arctic expedition, 1596-7 C017 / 8047
Dutch Northeast Arctic expedition. Artwork of a scene from the Dutch expedition of 1596-7 that attempted to find a Northeast passage through the Arctic from Europe to the East Indies

Airship America, Spitzbergen, circa 1906 C017 / 7834
Airship America, Spitzbergen, circa 1906. Commissioned by US journalist and explorer Walter Wellman (1858-1934), and built in France for his expedition to reach the North Pole

Belcher Arctic expedition, 1850s C017 / 7829
Belcher Arctic expedition. 19th-century artwork of a scene from the Belcher Arctic expedition (1850-1854) sent to the Canadian Arctics North-West Passage to find the lost Franklin expedition

Arctic exploration debate, 1882 satire C016 / 2537
Arctic exploration debate. 19th-century satirical artwork titled Sport or Science?, showing a debate over polar explorers shown dying on ice floes. At upper left are James G

Mars exploration, artwork C013 / 8975
Mars exploration. Computer artwork of a Mars rover and astronauts carrying out scientific research and exploration of the Martian surface

Alien planet exploration, artwork C013 / 8974
Alien planet exploration. Computer artwork of astronauts on the surface of an alien planet

Mythical water creature, 16th century
Mythical water creature. 16th-century artwork of a mythical aloes water creature described in a chapter on the Caribbean. Examples of creatures that generated reports of monstrous creatures are

National Geographic and explorers, 1925 C014 / 0133
National Geographic and explorers. National Geographic editor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (centre, 1875-1966) with polar explorers John L

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"Unveiling the Spirit of Exploration: From Africa to Antarctica" Embarking on a journey through time and space, they have left an indelible mark on our world. The map of Africa vividly illustrates their intrepid travels, tracing the paths they carved in pursuit of discovery. On board the Terra Nova, Captain Scott meticulously crafts his plans in his workshop, driven by an unwavering determination to conquer uncharted territories. Alongside him stand Sir Ernest Shackleton and other brave souls who ventured into the icy realms of Antarctica, defying nature's harshest conditions. In 1861, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson captures a breathtaking moment during "The Ascent of Mont Blanc, " immortalizing the audacity and resilience that define these fearless pioneers. Their exploits etched upon maps like scars tell tales of courage against all odds. At Biggin Hill, a team comprising five men and one remarkable young woman - a 20-year-old secretary - stands united as they prepare for their own daring expedition. Bound by shared dreams and aspirations, they embody the spirit that propels humanity forward. Frozen into ice aboard Fridtjof Nansen's ship Fram in 1893, these explorers demonstrate unparalleled endurance amidst desolate landscapes. They push boundaries not only physically but also intellectually as they unravel mysteries hidden within Earth's frozen heart. Scott of the Antarctic follows in the footsteps of his predecessors with unwavering resolve aboard Terra Nova - captured majestically on The Sphere's front cover. His relentless pursuit brings us closer to understanding our planet's secrets while reminding us that exploration is both exhilarating and perilous. Witnessing Captain Scott attacking the South Pole fills us with awe at human ambition personified; it reminds us that there are no limits when we dare to dream big. Plaza Colon and Cathedral in Mayaguez beckon us further still – showcasing how exploration transcends geographical boundaries to encompass the rich tapestry of human history.