Intrepid Collection (#3)

Shooting Seal, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir
931458 Shooting Seal, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Bear Hunt, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John
931450 Bear Hunt, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Midnight in September, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search
931445 Midnight in September, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Parting Hawsers off Godsend Ledge, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in
931440 Parting Hawsers off Godsend Ledge, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

The Meeting in Wellington Channel, June 14, 1851, illustration from
931435 The Meeting in Wellington Channel, June 14, 1851, illustration from Voyage to Baffins Bay and Barrow Straits... 1852 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School

Cape Melville and Melvilles Monument, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931418 Cape Melville and Melvilles Monument, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ross

The Ship of the Finnish Explorer, Nils Adolf Erik, Baron Nordenskjold, c
GIA1153738 The Ship of the Finnish Explorer, Nils Adolf Erik, Baron Nordenskjold, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Danish School

The Broken Floes, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir
931473 The Broken Floes, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

First Communication with the Natives of Regents Bay on the 10th August 1818
931467 First Communication with the Natives of Regents Bay on the 10th August 1818, illustration from A Voyage of Discovery

Petowacx, formation of an Iceberg, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931463 Petowacx, formation of an Iceberg, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ross

The Bear in Camp, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir
931459 The Bear in Camp, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Interior of the Observatory, 1859 (litho)
931454 Interior of the Observatory, 1859 (litho) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: The steam yacht Fox was the vessel commanded by Francis Leopold McClintock on an)

First Communication with the Natives of Prince Rupert Island
931429 First Communication with the Natives of Prince Rupert Island, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Sackheouse

Deviation of the Alexander on the 27th July, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931422 Deviation of the Alexander on the 27th July, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Ross, John (1777-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Voyage of discovery)

A Remarkable Iceberg, July 1818, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931415 A Remarkable Iceberg, July 1818, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Ross, John (1777-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Voyage of discovery)

The Erebus and the Terror Among Icebergs (engraving)
937157 The Erebus and the Terror Among Icebergs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Serious Nip, pub. London 1886 (engraving)
955548 A Serious Nip, pub. London 1886 (engraving) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

McClintocks Travelling Party Discovering the Remains of Cairn at Cape Herschel
931474 McClintocks Travelling Party Discovering the Remains of Cairn at Cape Herschel, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

The Sailors of Uruguay, Members of the Expedition led by Otto Nordenskiold to
LSE3483864 The Sailors of Uruguay, Members of the Expedition led by Otto Nordenskiold to the South Pole, Front Cover of Le Petit Parisien, December 1903 (colour litho) by French School

Monks bringing the first silk cocoons to the Emperor Justinian in Constantinople (chromolitho)
2782872 Monks bringing the first silk cocoons to the Emperor Justinian in Constantinople (chromolitho) by European School

The Mayflower carrying the Pilgrim Fathers across the Atlantic to America in 1620
PNP367793 The Mayflower carrying the Pilgrim Fathers across the Atlantic to America in 1620 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Marshall (c.1850-1921)

Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, New England in 1620 (w / c on paper)
PNP367791 Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, New England in 1620 (w/c on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

The Plymouth Colony in America in 1620 (litho)
PNP367790 The Plymouth Colony in America in 1620 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: legend says that John Alden and Mary Chilton were the first to step on Plymouth Rock)

Portrait of Frank Wild (1873-1939) from The Heart of the Antarctic
STC169088 Portrait of Frank Wild (1873-1939) from The Heart of the Antarctic by Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) c.1909 (colour litho) by Marston

Frontispiece to Through the Dark Continent, by Henry M
STC167412 Frontispiece to Through the Dark Continent, by Henry M. Stanley, published 1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Dangerous Corner, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five
STC184888 A Dangerous Corner, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views from the Summit, by J.D.H

Charles Fellows with William Hawes, Plants a Baton on the Summit
STC184883 Charles Fellows with William Hawes, Plants a Baton on the Summit, included as an insert in A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc by Charles Fellows (1799-1860)

Washington Crossing the Delaware River, 25th December 1776 (detail), 1851 (oil on canvas)
5863984 Washington Crossing the Delaware River, 25th December 1776 (detail), 1851 (oil on canvas) by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Nadar elevating photography to the level of art, 1862 (engraving)
5996536 Nadar elevating photography to the level of art, 1862 (engraving) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nadar elevating photography to the level of art)

Captain Austins Arctic Expedition (engraving)
1612132 Captain Austins Arctic Expedition (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Austins Arctic Expedition)

The Pack off Sylvia Headland, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in
931476 The Pack off Sylvia Headland, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Henry Grinnell, illustration from Henry Grinnell (1799-1874)
931468 Henry Grinnell, illustration from Henry Grinnell (1799-1874); The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

Kallie, a woman of Greenland, Native of Oppernivick, illustration from
931462 Kallie, a woman of Greenland, Native of Oppernivick, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Hoppner

Eskimos imitating animals to induce Europeans to approach, 1859 (litho)
931455 Eskimos imitating animals to induce Europeans to approach, 1859 (litho) by Young, Allen (1827-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Life in the Brig, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir
931451 Life in the Brig, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Look out from Cape George Russell, illustration from
931444 Look out from Cape George Russell, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

The Nip off Cape Cornelius Grinnell, Force Bay, illustration from
931442 The Nip off Cape Cornelius Grinnell, Force Bay, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

The Great Glacier of Humboldt, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in
931438 The Great Glacier of Humboldt, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1856 (engraving) by Kane

Life in the Esquimaux Igloe, Etah, illustration from
931437 Life in the Esquimaux Igloe, Etah, illustration from The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1856 (engraving) by Kane

The Deviation of the Alexander at Lerwick, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931424 The Deviation of the Alexander at Lerwick, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Ross, John (1777-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Voyage of discovery)

Xeme, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931423 Xeme, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Lewin, Thomas (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Voyage of discovery)

Perilous situation of the Isabella and Alexander, 7th August 1818
931419 Perilous situation of the Isabella and Alexander, 7th August 1818, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ross

Crews of the Isabella and Alexander sawing a passage through the ice
931417 Crews of the Isabella and Alexander sawing a passage through the ice, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Ross

Passage through the Ice, 16th June 1818, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931413 Passage through the Ice, 16th June 1818, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Ross, John (1777-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Voyage of discovery)

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"Intrepid: A Legacy of Courage and Exploration" Step aboard the USS Intrepid (CV-11) in April 1960, as it sails through history with unwavering determination. Today, at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Manhattan, New York City, we celebrate the spirit of intrepidity that has shaped our world. From the Montgolfier brothers' first manned flight to Hillary and Tensing conquering Mount Everest's treacherous heights, intrepid individuals have pushed boundaries and defied limits. The USS Intrepid aircraft carrier stands as a testament to their audacity. In an illuminated tent at Plaza de Mulas base camp on Aconcagua - South America's highest peak - adventurers find solace amidst towering challenges. Just like those who embarked on an Elephant Hunt or Frisian Voyagers centuries ago, they embody the essence of intrepidity. Alain Gerbault sets sail across vast oceans under billowing sails; his daring journey echoes throughout time. Meanwhile, Godwins Project seeks answers beneath unexplored depths while Selous hunts fearlessly in untamed lands. Within a tent at Plaza de Mulas base camp on Aconcagua - the western hemisphere's loftiest summit - resilience meets ambition head-on, and is here that true intrepidity thrives. As we reflect upon these remarkable tales of bravery and adventure, let us embrace our own inner intrepid spirits. Let us dare to dream big and face life's challenges with unwavering courage just like those who came before us. For it is through embracing our own sense of intrepidity that we can leave an indelible mark on this world – one filled with boundless possibilities waiting to be explored.