Galleon Collection (#14)

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

A Spanish Treasure Ship Plundered by Francis Drake (c. 1540-96) in the Pacific (engraving)
XJF137056 A Spanish Treasure Ship Plundered by Francis Drake (c.1540-96) in the Pacific (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dutch School, (16th century); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

View of Panama (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF135334 View of Panama (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Allegory of the Battle of Lepanto (oil on canvas) (detail of 60381)
XIR132965 Allegory of the Battle of Lepanto (oil on canvas) (detail of 60381) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Galleria dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Battle of Zonchio in 1499 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF131276 The Battle of Zonchio in 1499 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: defeat of Venetian navy at Sapienza by Turks; ); Italian

Old Santo Domingo City at the time of Drakes expedition, from Santo Domingo Past
BAL126977 Old Santo Domingo City at the time of Drakes expedition, from Santo Domingo Past and Present by Samuel Hazard, pub

Action Off the Cape of Good Hope, March 9th, 1757 (oil on canvas)
XYC123136 Action Off the Cape of Good Hope, March 9th, 1757 (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 66.5x94.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Port Mahon, Minorca, 1730s (oil on canvas)
XYC123124 Port Mahon, Minorca, 1730s (oil on canvas) by Butler, Gaspar (18th century); 49.5x166.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

English Ships Running Before a Gale (oil on canvas)
XYC123122 English Ships Running Before a Gale (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 38.5x58.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

English Ships Under Sail in a Very Light Breeze (oil on canvas)
XYC123121 English Ships Under Sail in a Very Light Breeze (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 38.5x58.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Cutter Close Hauled in a Fresh Breeze, with Other Shipping, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
XYC123120 Cutter Close Hauled in a Fresh Breeze, with Other Shipping, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 106.7x167.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The Capture of the Marquis d Antin and the Louis Erasme, c
XYC123118 The Capture of the Marquis d Antin and the Louis Erasme, c.1745-55 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 33x48.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

An English Flagship Under Easy Sail in a Moderate Breeze, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
XYC123116 An English Flagship Under Easy Sail in a Moderate Breeze, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 36.5x57 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Shipping in the English Channel, c. 1755 (oil on canvas)
XYC123115 Shipping in the English Channel, c.1755 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 90x118 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Battle of La Hogue (Barfleur), 19-24 May 1692 (grisaille on panel)
BAL121437 The Battle of La Hogue (Barfleur), 19-24 May 1692 (grisaille on panel) by Salm, Adriaen or Abraham (c.1660-1720); 92.1x139.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon Visiting the Camp at Boulogne in July 1804, detail of the port, 1806 (oil
XIR120930 Napoleon Visiting the Camp at Boulogne in July 1804, detail of the port, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Hue, Jean-Francois (1751-1823); Chateau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

The Victory Returning from Trafalgar, 1806 (oil on canvas)
XYC118527 The Victory Returning from Trafalgar, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 67x100.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR215539 Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Engraving showing cross sections of a warship. " Nuewe tafel voor alle Lief hebbers en Zeevaarende persoonen vertoonende een Oorloghs-schip...." Anonymous, Pieter Schenk (I), unknown, 1709

London Bridge, with St. Pauls Cathedral in the Distance, 1815 (oil on panel)
XYC111934 London Bridge, with St. Pauls Cathedral in the Distance, 1815 (oil on panel) by Anderson, William (1757-1837); 16.3x32.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The Thames and the Tower of London supposedly on the Kings Birthday, 1771 (oil
XYC111926 The Thames and the Tower of London supposedly on the Kings Birthday, 1771 (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 100.8x193 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

La Salles Landing in Texas (engraving) (b / w photo)
BAL111689 La Salles Landing in Texas (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: claimed area watered by the Mississippi for Louis XIV of France)

Entrenchments, Puerto Rico (litho)
BAL109980 Entrenchments, Puerto Rico (litho) by White, John (fl.1570-93) (after); 31.5x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: made by Mr Ralph Lane in 1585; ); English, out of copyright

Fortified Encampment, Puerto Rico (litho)
BAL109981 Fortified Encampment, Puerto Rico (litho) by White, John (fl.1570-93) (after); 36.3x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: 11 May and 23 May 1585); ); English, out of copyright

New Expedition to India in 1508, from Livro das Armadas (pen & ink on paper)
XIR205407 New Expedition to India in 1508, from Livro das Armadas (pen & ink on paper) by Portuguese School, (16th century); Academia das Ciencias de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Portuguese

View of the Thames, 1761 (oil on canvas)
XIR18935 View of the Thames, 1761 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dieppe, France; English, out of copyright

English Squadron Carrying Troops to Take Possession of Dunkirk, from The History
XJF107401 English Squadron Carrying Troops to Take Possession of Dunkirk, from The History of Queen Anne (1665-1714), pub

Typus Religionis, Allegory of the Society of Jesus (oil on canvas)
XIR181863 Typus Religionis, Allegory of the Society of Jesus (oil on canvas) by French School, (16th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

View of Cocos Island and Verraders Island, 1655 (engraving)
XJF1072773 View of Cocos Island and Verraders Island, 1655 (engraving) by Merian, Mattaus the Younger (1621-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocos island is now called Tafahi)

Drawing of the Santa Maria, 1493 (woodcut)
XJF1072767 Drawing of the Santa Maria, 1493 (woodcut) by Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506) (after); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

View of a Beach, 1646 (oil on canvas)
XOS1766317 View of a Beach, 1646 (oil on canvas) by Vlieger, Simon Jacobsz. (c.1600-53); 88.9x134.6 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Seashore in Taishū from the Series One Hundred Views of Celebrated Places in Various Provinces, c
1766283 Seashore in Taishū from the Series One Hundred Views of Celebrated Places in Various Provinces, c.1850 (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

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

Breaming a ship, 1486 (woodcut)
XJF1072661 Breaming a ship, 1486 (woodcut) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal of Columbus; ); English, out of copyright

The Caravel Santa Maria (engraving)
XJF1072659 The Caravel Santa Maria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Arrival of Columbus Caravel on the Island of Hispaniola, 1494 (woodcut)
XJF1072658 Arrival of Columbus Caravel on the Island of Hispaniola, 1494 (woodcut) by Swiss School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Francisco de Bobadilla arriving as Governor and arresting Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
XJF1072646 Francisco de Bobadilla arriving as Governor and arresting Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) in Hispaniola, 1500, 1590 (engraving) by Bry

Departure from Lisbon for Brazil, the East Indies and America, illustration
XIR107047 Departure from Lisbon for Brazil, the East Indies and America, illustration from Americae Tertia Pars... 1592 (engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine

Expedition of Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-87) in Louisiana in 1684, 1844 (oil
XIR173137 Expedition of Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-87) in Louisiana in 1684, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Gudin, Jean Antoine Theodore (1802-80); 167x228 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French

View of Antwerp Harbour, detail of the right hand section, 1515-50 (engraving) (b / w
XIR169102 View of Antwerp Harbour, detail of the right hand section, 1515-50 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Flemish School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A Thankful Remembrance, 1588 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF105709 A Thankful Remembrance, 1588 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Sea Serpent, facsimile of an engraving of Pontoppidans, illustration
XJF105442 The Sea Serpent, facsimile of an engraving of Pontoppidan s, illustration from John Gibsons Monsters of the Sea, 1887 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

The Taking of the Acapulco Ship, 20th June 1743 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105413 The Taking of the Acapulco Ship, 20th June 1743 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: yearly ship from Manila to Acapulco; ); English

A Spanish Guarda Costa (Coastguard) boarding Captain Jenkins Ship
XJF105411 A Spanish Guarda Costa (Coastguard) boarding Captain Jenkins Ship and Cutting Off His Ear, 1731 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English

The Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Dover, May 31st 1520, Preparatory to
XJF105367 The Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Dover, May 31st 1520, Preparatory to his Interview with the French king Francis I (1494-1547) pub

Expedition of Thomas Cavendish, from Americae, written and engraved by Theodore de Bry
XJF105038 Expedition of Thomas Cavendish, from Americae, written and engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-98) 1593 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Le Moyne

Mediterranean Harbour Scene (oil on canvas)
BAL14090 Mediterranean Harbour Scene (oil on canvas) by Lingelbach, Johannes (1622-74); Alan Jacobs Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Battle of Trafalgar, c. 1841 (oil on canvas)
XYC136261 The Battle of Trafalgar, c.1841 (oil on canvas) by Schetky, John Christian (1778-1874); 84.5x123.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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"Galleon: A Symbol of Naval Power and Historical Significance" The galleon, a majestic vessel that dominated the seas during the Age of Sail, holds a rich history filled with tales of adventure and conquest. From The Mary Rose, which sank in 1545 but was later recovered as an invaluable artifact, to The Redoutable at Trafalgar on that fateful day in 1805 depicted in oil on canvas, these ships were witnesses to some of the most significant events in maritime history. Imagine sailing alongside a Spanish galleon at sea, its towering masts reaching for the heavens while billowing sails catch the wind. Such scenes inspired artists like JMW Turner who immortalized them on canvas - Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus (1829) and Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (c. 1555). These paintings capture not only their grandeur but also evoke emotions ranging from triumph to tragedy. Speaking of Turner's works, his depiction of The English Ship Hampton Court battling fierce waves during a gale showcases both the strength and vulnerability inherent in these vessels. Similarly, Napoleon's departure aboard Northumberland after his defeat is captured by an artist around 1850 - symbolizing how even mighty empires can be humbled by time. One cannot discuss galleons without mentioning their role in epic naval battles such as The Battle of Trafalgar (1805) or against formidable foes like the Spanish Armada (1588). These clashes shaped nations' destinies and forever etched themselves into our collective memory. Whether it be through historical artifacts like The Mary Rose or artistic masterpieces depicting scenes from Mediterranean waters or tumultuous storms at sea, galleons continue to captivate our imagination. They remind us not only of humanity's quest for exploration but also serve as symbols representing courage, resilience, and determination that defined eras long past.