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Island Collection (#97)

"Exploring the Enchanting World of Islands

Background imageIsland Collection: The Turkish city of Suakim (Souakim) in the red sea in the 16th century after Jean de Castro

The Turkish city of Suakim (Souakim) in the red sea in the 16th century after Jean de Castro
GIA4788573 The Turkish city of Suakim (Souakim) in the red sea in the 16th century after Jean de Castro. by Castro, Jean de (c.1540-1600) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIsland Collection: Isles of Shoals, 1899 (oil on canvas)

Isles of Shoals, 1899 (oil on canvas)
487950 Isles of Shoals, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 64.1x77.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; © Minneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of the Martin B

Background imageIsland Collection: Harbour at Hong Kong, c. 1830-40 (oil on canvas)

Harbour at Hong Kong, c. 1830-40 (oil on canvas)
MHS197930 Harbour at Hong Kong, c.1830-40 (oil on canvas) by Lam Qua (fl.1801-60) (attr. to); 40.5x73 cm; Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA

Background imageIsland Collection: Map of Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)

Map of Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)
7148250 Map of Ancient Greece (coloured engraving) by Kiepert, Heinrich (1818-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Ancient Greece)

Background imageIsland Collection: An Old Balcony (colour litho)

An Old Balcony (colour litho)
3652374 An Old Balcony (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Balcony. Illustration for The Canary Islands described by Florence Du Cane (A&C Black 1911)

Background imageIsland Collection: A Street in Puerto Orotava (colour litho)

A Street in Puerto Orotava (colour litho)
3652359 A Street in Puerto Orotava (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street in Puerto Orotava)

Background imageIsland Collection: Island (mixed media)

Island (mixed media)
3736807 Island (mixed media) by Cremaschi, Carlo (b.1943); Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Collezione Assicoop Unipol: Carlo Cremaschi (1943)

Background imageIsland Collection: Celia Thaxters Garden, Isles of Shoals, Maine, 1890 (oil on canvas)

Celia Thaxters Garden, Isles of Shoals, Maine, 1890 (oil on canvas)
3472216 Celia Thaxters Garden, Isles of Shoals, Maine, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 45.1x54.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Background imageIsland Collection: We were both hidden by the open door, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947

We were both hidden by the open door, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)
3482312 We were both hidden by the open door, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection

Background imageIsland Collection: Paul Antoine Fleuriot de Langle died on 24 April 1788. (1744-1788) captain of the ship

Paul Antoine Fleuriot de Langle died on 24 April 1788. (1744-1788) captain of the ship
XEE4407916 Paul Antoine Fleuriot de Langle died on 24 April 1788. (1744-1788) captain of the ship, naval academician and chief of division, on the Solomon Islands

Background imageIsland Collection: Woman of the island of Naxos, Cyclades islands

Woman of the island of Naxos, Cyclades islands
6340239 Woman of the island of Naxos, Cyclades islands by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Woman of the island of Naxos, Cyclades islands)

Background imageIsland Collection: English tourists watch Scottish fishermen opening pearl oysters on the Isle of Skye, Scotland

English tourists watch Scottish fishermen opening pearl oysters on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
6337626 English tourists watch Scottish fishermen opening pearl oysters on the Isle of Skye, Scotland by Read, William (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageIsland Collection: The fort of Goree - drawing by A. de Bar from a photo, 'Tour du Monde', 1st delivery of 1872

The fort of Goree - drawing by A. de Bar from a photo, "Tour du Monde", 1st delivery of 1872
LSE4090799 The fort of Goree - drawing by A.de Bar from a photo, " Tour du Monde", 1st delivery of 1872, " Cruises to the Coast of Africa"

Background imageIsland Collection: Its over, Napoleon I to Saint Helene (1769-1821) The emperor in exile is represented in a

Its over, Napoleon I to Saint Helene (1769-1821) The emperor in exile is represented in a melancholic attitude alone
JLJ4596322 Its over, Napoleon I to Saint Helene (1769-1821) The emperor in exile is represented in a melancholic attitude alone on a rock of Sainte-Helene Island

Background imageIsland Collection: Scene from The Swiss Family Robinson: supper time after the first expedition (chromolitho)

Scene from The Swiss Family Robinson: supper time after the first expedition (chromolitho)
5996922 Scene from The Swiss Family Robinson: supper time after the first expedition (chromolitho) by Maplestone, Florence (fl.1891); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIsland Collection: Capture of Grenada (Caribbean Island) by the Count of Estaing (1729-1794), July 4, 1779

Capture of Grenada (Caribbean Island) by the Count of Estaing (1729-1794), July 4, 1779
XEE4407917 Capture of Grenada (Caribbean Island) by the Count of Estaing (1729-1794), July 4, 1779. Colour board from Alfred Paris watercolour. 1895

Background imageIsland Collection: Vue de Sveaborg (ou Suomenlinna, Viapori) (Finlande) - View of Sveaborg, by Ehrensvard

Vue de Sveaborg (ou Suomenlinna, Viapori) (Finlande) - View of Sveaborg, by Ehrensvard, Augustin (1710-1772)
FIA5409007 Vue de Sveaborg (ou Suomenlinna, Viapori) (Finlande) - View of Sveaborg, by Ehrensvard, Augustin (1710-1772). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 54x69, 5 cm

Background imageIsland Collection: The barrel shook as he leaned his shoulder against it, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald

The barrel shook as he leaned his shoulder against it, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)
3482314 The barrel shook as he leaned his shoulder against it, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection

Background imageIsland Collection: Jim and Long John Silver in Bristol, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)

Jim and Long John Silver in Bristol, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)
3482311 Jim and Long John Silver in Bristol, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection

Background imageIsland Collection: Surf, Isles of Shoals, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Surf, Isles of Shoals, 1913 (oil on canvas)
3472213 Surf, Isles of Shoals, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 89.5x71.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageIsland Collection: The Canary Pine (colour litho)

The Canary Pine (colour litho)
3652377 The Canary Pine (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canary Pine. Illustration for The Canary Islands described by Florence Du Cane (A&C Black 1911)

Background imageIsland Collection: Las Palmas (colour litho)

Las Palmas (colour litho)
3652373 Las Palmas (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Las Palmas. Illustration for The Canary Islands described by Florence Du Cane (A&C Black 1911)

Background imageIsland Collection: Entrance to a Spanish Villa (colour litho)

Entrance to a Spanish Villa (colour litho)
3652364 Entrance to a Spanish Villa (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to a Spanish Villa)

Background imageIsland Collection: A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto

A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto, 1733 (engraving)
5648407 A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto, 1733 (engraving) by Popple, Henry (d.1743); 49x69 cm; Boston Public Library, Boston

Background imageIsland Collection: There in his cell, he made fair copies of the books he loved (colour litho)

There in his cell, he made fair copies of the books he loved (colour litho)
1265966 There in his cell, he made fair copies of the books he loved (colour litho) by Spooner, Minnie Didbin (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIsland Collection: Insulae lavae, a large folding map of Java with two insets both depicting views of Batavia

Insulae lavae, a large folding map of Java with two insets both depicting views of Batavia (Jakarta) Dutch
BON93407 Insulae lavae, a large folding map of Java with two insets both depicting views of Batavia (Jakarta) Dutch, published by Gerard van Keulen, Amsterdam, c.1715 (coloured engraving) by Reland

Background imageIsland Collection: Arrival of the Abbess Irmgard, daughter of King Louis the German

Arrival of the Abbess Irmgard, daughter of King Louis the German, at the convent on the island of Frauenchiemsee
7147961 Arrival of the Abbess Irmgard, daughter of King Louis the German, at the convent on the island of Frauenchiemsee, Bavaria, 9th Century (engraving) by Raupp

Background imageIsland Collection: I stumbled and rolled headlong, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)

I stumbled and rolled headlong, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)
3482317 I stumbled and rolled headlong, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection

Background imageIsland Collection: Statices and Pride of Teneriffe (colour litho)

Statices and Pride of Teneriffe (colour litho)
3652369 Statices and Pride of Teneriffe (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statices and Pride of Teneriffe)

Background imageIsland Collection: Botanical Gardens, Orotava (colour litho)

Botanical Gardens, Orotava (colour litho)
3652368 Botanical Gardens, Orotava (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Botanical Gardens, Orotava)

Background imageIsland Collection: Realejo Alto (colour litho)

Realejo Alto (colour litho)
3652363 Realejo Alto (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Realejo Alto. Illustration for The Canary Islands described by Florence Du Cane (A&C Black 1911)

Background imageIsland Collection: The Peak, from Villa Orotava (colour litho)

The Peak, from Villa Orotava (colour litho)
3652361 The Peak, from Villa Orotava (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peak, from Villa Orotava)

Background imageIsland Collection: Napoleon I in 1815. Reotour of Elba Island

Napoleon I in 1815. Reotour of Elba Island
XEE4407931 Napoleon I in 1815. Reotour of Elba Island. by Paris, Alfred (1846-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon I in 1815. Reotour of Elba Island.); Stefano Bianchetti

Background imageIsland Collection: Women of the Island of Andros, Greek Cyclades archipelago

Women of the Island of Andros, Greek Cyclades archipelago
6340191 Women of the Island of Andros, Greek Cyclades archipelago by Dalvimart, Octavian (18th century) (after); (add.info.: Women of the Island of Andros, Greek Cyclades archipelago)

Background imageIsland Collection: A Loch in the Isle of Skye (photo)

A Loch in the Isle of Skye (photo)
6025180 A Loch in the Isle of Skye (photo) by Smythe, Francis Sydney (1900-49); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Loch in the Isle of Skye)

Background imageIsland Collection: Japanese Sisal Plantation on Hawaii, c. 1912 (b / w photo)

Japanese Sisal Plantation on Hawaii, c. 1912 (b / w photo)
5042977 Japanese Sisal Plantation on Hawaii, c.1912 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection

Background imageIsland Collection: A Frieze of Figures Standing in a Landscape, c. 1910 (oil on canvas) [LDUCS-5264]

A Frieze of Figures Standing in a Landscape, c. 1910 (oil on canvas) [LDUCS-5264]
UCL281382 A Frieze of Figures Standing in a Landscape, c.1910 (oil on canvas) [LDUCS-5264] by McNaught, Elsie (active 1910-20); 101.6x132.1 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London

Background imageIsland Collection: The Lake, 1911 (oil on canvas)

The Lake, 1911 (oil on canvas)
BOO185393 The Lake, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Le Fauconnier, Henri Victor Gabriel (1881-1946); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Background imageIsland Collection: Launching the Canoe, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)

Launching the Canoe, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)
IL193470 Launching the Canoe, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection

Background imageIsland Collection: Loch Ranza (engraving)

Loch Ranza (engraving)
7188287 Loch Ranza (engraving) by Paton, Frederick Noel (1861-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loch Ranza. Illustration for Home Words (1891).); © Look and Learn

Background imageIsland Collection: Map of Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)

Map of Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)
7148249 Map of Ancient Greece (coloured engraving) by Kiepert, Heinrich (1818-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Ancient Greece)

Background imageIsland Collection: View of the tomb of the Swiss philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) at Ermenonville (Oise)

View of the tomb of the Swiss philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) at Ermenonville (Oise) Painting by J
JLJ4649338 View of the tomb of the Swiss philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) at Ermenonville (Oise) Painting by J. Moreth (18th century) Paris musee Carnavalet by Moreth, J

Background imageIsland Collection: Vue de la datcha de la comtesse Laval sur l ile Aptekarski a Saint Petersbourg - Lithographie de

Vue de la datcha de la comtesse Laval sur l ile Aptekarski a Saint Petersbourg - Lithographie de la serie "Vues de
FIA5385569 Vue de la datcha de la comtesse Laval sur l ile Aptekarski a Saint Petersbourg - Lithographie de la serie " Vues de Saint Petersbourg" par Alexandre (Alexander)

Background imageIsland Collection: It struck poor Tom point foremost, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)

It struck poor Tom point foremost, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)
3482315 It struck poor Tom point foremost, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection

Background imageIsland Collection: Porto Ferraio (Elbe) (Elba), painting by G. M. Terreni, 17th century

Porto Ferraio (Elbe) (Elba), painting by G. M. Terreni, 17th century
GIA4812207 Porto Ferraio (Elbe) (Elba), painting by G.M. Terreni, 17th century by Terreni, Giuseppe Maria (1739-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porto Ferraio (Elbe) (Elba), painting by G.M




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"Exploring the Enchanting World of Islands: From Ancient Maps to Exotic Destinations" Delve into the mysterious allure of islands with "The Wicker Man (1973) UK One Sheet poster, " a cinematic masterpiece that transports you to an isolated land filled with secrets and suspense. Uncover the chilling tale of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845, as these ill-fated ships embarked on a treacherous Arctic expedition, forever etching their names in history. Journey back in time with a Map of Cyprus published in 1880, tracing the island's rich heritage and cultural tapestry that has captivated explorers for centuries. Marvel at the vastness and diversity of Africa through a Political Map of Africa, showcasing its vibrant nations and breathtaking landscapes that make it one of Earth's most captivating continents. Escape to Barry Island through an enticing poster, promising sun-soaked beaches and endless fun amidst this beloved British seaside destination cherished by generations. Immerse yourself in Iceland's fascinating past with an Iceland map from the 1800s, where rugged terrains meet ethereal beauty, inviting adventurers to explore its otherworldly wonders. Discover the charm of Isle of Wight through a meticulously detailed map capturing its idyllic villages, rolling hillsides, and picturesque coastlines that have made it a favorite among travelers worldwide. Embark on an aviation adventure across Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight with an enchanting vintage poster depicting soaring planes against azure skies—a testament to humanity's desire for exploration even beyond islands' shores. Traverse Vancouver Island through a mesmerizing map from the 1870s—unravel hidden treasures within dense forests or embark on thrilling coastal escapades along Canada's western gemstone. Lose yourself in Portugal’s rich history as you navigate its diverse regions using a captivating map, unveiling the country's enchanting landscapes and architectural wonders.