Galleons Collection (#2)

Engagement between the English and Spanish Fleets off the Isle of Wight, 1588, after a Tapestry in Creator: Unknown
Engagement between the English and Spanish Fleets off the Isle of Wight, 1588, after a Tapestry in the Old House of Lords, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38

Study for Lucains "La Pharsale", Canto VIII, c. 1766
Study for Lucains " La Pharsale", Canto VIII, c. 1766

Courtesan watching foreign ship from balcony, c. 1818 / 44. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Courtesan watching foreign ship from balcony, c. 1818/44

Dutch Ships Entering the Port of the Island of Rhodes (Rokosuto minato Oranda fune)
Dutch Ships Entering the Port of the Island of Rhodes (Rokosuto minato Oranda fune nyushin no zu), c. 1818/30

England (Igirisu koku), 1865. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
England (Igirisu koku), 1865. British people, sailing ships and churches seen through Japanese eyes

View of Miyozaki in Yokohama (Miyozaki Yokohama ichiran), 1860

Horn, c. 1940. Creator: Carl Strehlau
Horn, c. 1940

The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham Storck
The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690/1700. Sailors harpooning whales and attacking polar bears

Map of Alexandria, 1575. Creators: Frans Hogenberg, Georg Braun
Map of Alexandria, 1575

HM Ships Ganges and Sapphire off Pernambuco, 1829 (w / c on paper)
OJ379573 HM Ships Ganges and Sapphire off Pernambuco, 1829 (w/c on paper) by Vidal, Emeric Essex (1791-1861); 48.3x66 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; Brazilian, out of copyright

Shipping scene (oil on canvas)
OJ379546 Shipping scene (oil on canvas) by Lynn, John (fl.1826-38); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Romans conquer Britain, pub. 1890 (colour lithograph)
3035177 Romans conquer Britain, pub. 1890 (colour lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures of English History published by George Routledge and Sons)

The Blockade of Toulon, the Action off Bandol in 1810, 1918 (w / c on paper)
PNH351924 The Blockade of Toulon, the Action off Bandol in 1810, 1918 (w/c on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 43.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The naval battle of Cape La Hogue in 1692, engraved by Chavanne (coloured etching)
REV326648 The naval battle of Cape La Hogue in 1692, engraved by Chavanne (coloured etching) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Charles de Lacy
Last Fight of the Revenge. Galleons in a battle at sea. Artist: Charles de Lacy. Date: circa 1907

Uninvited Guests (oil on canvas)
SRM40939 Uninvited Guests (oil on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Ships off a Rocky Coast, 1621 (oil on panel)
5672039 Ships off a Rocky Coast, 1621 (oil on panel) by Willaerts, Adam (1577-1669); 62.122.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info)

The Slavs on the Dnieper, 1905 (tempera on cardboard)
SRM40946 The Slavs on the Dnieper, 1905 (tempera on cardboard) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 67x89 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Shipping scene (oil on panel)
OJ379598 Shipping scene (oil on panel) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

The launching of English fireships on the Spanish fleet off Calais with Queen Elizabeth I
RAF227086 The launching of English fireships on the Spanish fleet off Calais with Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) on horseback on shore, on the night of 7th August 1588

Romans conquer Britain
LLM338116 Romans conquer Britain by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romans conquer Britain. Pictures of English HIstory published by George Routledge & Sons c 1890)

The Landing of Julius Caesar from The Comic History of England, pub
3075742 The Landing of Julius Caesar from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (hand coloured etching) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info)

First French arriving in Canada, engraved by Laurent Cars (1699-1771) (engraving)
REV326509 First French arriving in Canada, engraved by Laurent Cars (1699-1771) (engraving) by Dumesnil, Louis Michel (1680-a.1762) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Seascape (oil on oak panel)
XKH204894 Seascape (oil on oak panel) by Stuhr, Johann Georg (1640-1721); 25.4x81.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

A castle surmounting cliffs, with studies of galleons and fishing boats
449295 A castle surmounting cliffs, with studies of galleons and fishing boats (pen & brown ink on paper) by Gasselin, Noel (fl.1677); 12.3x18.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Vice-Admiral Parkers Action with the Dutch Fleet on the Doggerbank
OJ379805 Vice-Admiral Parkers Action with the Dutch Fleet on the Doggerbank, 1781 (oil on panel) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar, c
1765821 The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar, c.1621 (oil on canvas) by Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van (c.1580-1633); 136.8A--187 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Recherche de millions au fond de la mer (engraving)
3645621 Recherche de millions au fond de la mer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recherche de millions au fond de la mer)

Sir Andrew Woods Victory, illustration from The Sea by F. Whymper (litho)
LLM437717 Sir Andrew Woods Victory, illustration from The Sea by F. Whymper (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the harbour of La Rochelle with galleons firing a salute
CTS449212 View of the harbour of La Rochelle with galleons firing a salute (pen & brown ink on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 7.8x15.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The Battle of Tunis or Lepanto (tapestry)
XIR212971 The Battle of Tunis or Lepanto (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee d Art et d Archeologie, Moulins

A Sea Battle
CEC43153 A Sea Battle by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford, UK; eThe Higgins Art Gallery & Museum; English, out of copyright

The Battle of La Hogue, May 1692, from The Military Science series
MAE181729 The Battle of La Hogue, May 1692, from The Military Science series, Workshop of Judocus de Vos, c.1715-24 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (18th century); Neues Schloss Schleissheim, Bavaria

Departure of a Spanish silver fleet (engraving)
3647469 Departure of a Spanish silver fleet (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of a Spanish silver fleet)

Les Brulots Anglais Attaquant L Armada (engraving)
2789129 Les Brulots Anglais Attaquant L Armada (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Brulots Anglais Attaquant L Armada)

Naval Battle of Vigo Bay, 23 October 1702, from the War of the Spanish Succession, c
1765820 Naval Battle of Vigo Bay, 23 October 1702, from the War of the Spanish Succession, c.1705 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (18th century); 59A--82.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

War Vessel in the Y, 1768. Creators: Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Bernhard Schreuder
War Vessel in the Y, 1768

The River IJ at Amsterdam, 17th century. Creator: Workshop of Johann Teyler
The River IJ at Amsterdam, 17th century

The River IJ at Amsterdam, 1680s / 1690s. Creator: Workshop of Johann Teyler
The River IJ at Amsterdam, 1680s/1690s

Shipwreck. Creator: N. Artsay
Shipwreck

Two Large Ships under Construction. Creator: N. Artsay
Two Large Ships under Construction

Ship under Sail. Creator: N. Artsay
Ship under Sail

Ships Fighting. Creator: N. Artsay
Ships Fighting

Boarding of the Bertone, 1617. Creator: Jacques Callot
Boarding of the Bertone, 1617

The Second Naval Battle, c. 1614. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Second Naval Battle, c. 1614

Ex-libris de Leon Lerey (Ex-libris of Leon Lerey), 1875 / 1877
Ex-libris de Leon Lerey (Ex-libris of Leon Lerey), 1875/1877

Shipping Scene from the Collection of Thomas Walker, 1720s. Creator: Elisha Kirkall
Shipping Scene from the Collection of Thomas Walker, 1720s

Shipping Scene from the Collection of Lawrence Fashion, 1720s. Creator: Elisha Kirkall
Shipping Scene from the Collection of Lawrence Fashion, 1720s

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Galleons, the majestic vessels of the past, have left an indelible mark on history. From the ill-fated Vasa, a 17th-century warship that now finds its home in the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, to scenes with ships during the Spanish Armada and Napoleon's journey to St Helena aboard the Northumberland; they have played significant roles across continents. These magnificent ships were not confined to one region but sailed through Scandinavia and Europe. The English Ship Hampton Court braved a fierce gale in 1678-80 while Diego Velazquez de Cuellar commanded his own vessel during his remarkable life from 1465-1524. Even Gulliver himself captured Blefuscudian ships in Jonathan Swift's timeless tale. The allure extended beyond their historical significance as well. In Genoa, Liguria, Italy stands Neptune Galleon at Porto Antico (Old Port), reminding visitors of maritime glory. Pirate vessels also found their haven there - symbols of adventure and rebellion. Gazing upon these grandiose structures takes us back to pivotal moments like "The Expedition to the Isle of Terceira" or "The taking of ten British ships in Marbella. " These frescoes depict battles fought and victories won under Philip II's reign. And let us not forget H. M. S Victory - a name synonymous with naval supremacy since its launch in 1936. This ship represents Britain's proud seafaring heritage and continues to inspire awe today. Intriguingly diverse yet united by their splendorous presence on waterways worldwide, galleons remain captivating icons that connect us with our shared maritime past.