Mariners Collection (page 5)

Captain Henry Osborn (1697-1771), 1743-44 (oil on canvas)
7338007 Captain Henry Osborn (1697-1771), 1743-44 (oil on canvas) by Arnulphy, Claude (1697-1786); 91.5x71 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), c.1823 (oil on canvas)
7337993 Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), c.1823 (oil on canvas) by Shepperson, Matthew (1785-1874) (attr.to); 238.8x147.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), 1798 (oil on canvas)
7337984 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), 1798 (oil on canvas) by Abbott, Lemuel Francis (c.1760-1803); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), 1838 (oil on canvas)
7337870 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), 1838 (oil on canvas) by Furse, William Henry (att. 1831-50); 109.3x82x2.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Nelson coming on deck at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798, late 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337691 Nelson coming on deck at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798, late 18th century (oil on canvas) by Orme, Daniel (1766-p.1832); 149.9x198.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1801 (oil painting)
7337684 The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1801 (oil painting) by Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de (1740-1812); 74.9x96.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Nelson boarding the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, 1829 (oil on canvas)
7337681 Nelson boarding the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Jones, George (1786-1869); 162.5x223.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Divine service as it is usually performed on board a British frigate at sea, 1820-37 (oil on canvas)
7337765 Divine service as it is usually performed on board a British frigate at sea, 1820-37 (oil on canvas) by Earle, Augustus (1793-1838); 55.9x87.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Taking a Lunar Distance Illustration from Dunkins Night Sky, c.1869 (print)
7337581 Taking a Lunar Distance Illustration from Dunkins Night Sky, c.1869 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 30x37.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

Passengers and crew on the Greta, c. 19th century (photo)
7337516 Passengers and crew on the Greta, c. 19th century (photo) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); 50.8x67.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Henry Foster Collins, Second Mate, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295261 Henry Foster Collins, Second Mate, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Commander James Fitzjames, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295259 Commander James Fitzjames, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Officers who sailed in search of the North-West Passage with Sir John Franklin, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295258 Officers who sailed in search of the North-West Passage with Sir John Franklin, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

The story of the residents, in front of the King Charles court building at Greenwich Hospital
MMM5461544 The story of the residents, in front of the King Charles court building at Greenwich Hospital, a resident with a wooden leg, wearing the regulatory uniform

Portraits of two sailors sitting among the beams in the hold of a Berwick
MMM5460294 Portraits of two sailors sitting among the beams in the hold of a Berwick, a speed sailing boat used to transport salmon and travelers by Good

In the wind, while the sailor is caught on the arm of a mast taking care of the sail
MMM5481811 In the wind, while the sailor is caught on the arm of a mast taking care of the sail, his hat flies off and his clothes are beaten by the wind; National Maritime Museum, London

A surprise
MMM5482610 A surprise by Stanfield, George Clarkson (1828-78); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A surprise)

A shipmaster, in the Royal Navy in the 18th century, to achieve this rank
MMM5482487 A shipmaster, in the Royal Navy in the 18th century, to achieve this rank, a man had to have served at least one year as the captain's secretary, to write the mail and the logbook

Five sketches of Luxor (Egypt), three views of a houseboat loaded with straw
MMM5481536 Five sketches of Luxor (Egypt), three views of a houseboat loaded with straw, a sketch of five Egyptians sitting and a landscape at dusk by Lear

View of Greenwich Hospital (Kent, England), description of the dome and the north-east corner of King William (William)
MMM5480698 View of Greenwich Hospital (Kent, England), description of the dome and the north-east corner of King William (William)'s court, with the north facade of the hall painted behind

Two pilots on surveillance, each carrying their own telescope (long view), pointed at sea
MMM5480841 Two pilots on surveillance, each carrying their own telescope (long view), pointed at sea, from the platform of a fortified building by Atkinson

In a hostile land. The landing of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in Copenhagen (Denmark), after the battle (1801)
MMM5478552 In a hostile land. The landing of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in Copenhagen (Denmark), after the battle (1801). Chromolithography, circa 1897, by Thomas Davidson (active 1863-1903)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (bronze medal)
MMM5470488 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (bronze medal); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

Sailor's headscarf, which belonged to Samuel Enderby, c.1805 (red silk)
MMM5470306 Sailor's headscarf, which belonged to Samuel Enderby, c.1805 (red silk); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sailor's scarf, which belonged to Samuel Enderby)

Saturday evening at sea, sailor raising his cup to drink. Color lithograph, 19th century, by W.Kohler (?)
MMM5481769 Saturday evening at sea, sailor raising his cup to drink. Color lithograph, 19th century, by W.Kohler (?). by Kohler, W

Find your way through the fog, with a sailor balancing on the runway, holding a plumb line
MMM5481762 Find your way through the fog, with a sailor balancing on the runway, holding a plumb line, in the foreground to measure the depth of the water by Wyllie

Front wire, Jack (Tom Saunders), during his first trip as an apprentice (colout litho)
MMM5482604 Front wire, Jack (Tom Saunders), during his first trip as an apprentice (colout litho) by Stanfield, George Clarkson (1828-78); National Maritime Museum, London

Bramble and Jack taken to a French port
MMM5482587 Bramble and Jack taken to a French port by Stanfield, George Clarkson (1828-78); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bramble and Jack taken to a French port)

View of the Royal Docks of Chatham, County Kent, England, on the River Medway
MMM5480609 View of the Royal Docks of Chatham, County Kent, England, on the River Medway, the heart of England's maritime power, where ships were built, maintained, equipped

The capture of a pilot on board, with the bow of the ship Huggins (1824). Color lithograph, early 19th century
MMM5480787 The capture of a pilot on board, with the bow of the ship Huggins (1824). Color lithograph, early 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

English sailors boarding a warship, using a nocturnal lightning raid method, using small silent boats
MMM5478606 English sailors boarding a warship, using a nocturnal lightning raid method, using small silent boats, this method has the advantage of surprise but has the disadvantage of being

Portrait of John Hanning Speke, c.1863 (b/w photo)
MMM5477340 Portrait of John Hanning Speke, c.1863 (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) on his left, a sextant on his foot

The decorated plate, representing the sailor Jack Crawford (1775-1813), 19th century (pottery)
MMM5476548 The decorated plate, representing the sailor Jack Crawford (1775-1813), 19th century (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Decorated plate)

Life at sea, description of leisure moments on board boats, under the supervision of a naval officer: sailors shave
MMM5460188 Life at sea, description of leisure moments on board boats, under the supervision of a naval officer: sailors shave, draw, read (or study), play music (flute)

Captain Billy Bones watching the arrival of pirates, 1885 (engraving)
8723993 Captain Billy Bones watching the arrival of pirates, 1885 (engraving) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jim Hawkins overhears a conversation revealing the pirate mutiny, 1885 (engraving)
8723994 Jim Hawkins overhears a conversation revealing the pirate mutiny, 1885 (engraving) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)
5669370 Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Nagorny accompanies Alexei the Tsarevich as he plays with friends (b/w photo)
5669327 Nagorny accompanies Alexei the Tsarevich as he plays with friends (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7342016 South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857) (after); 38.5x55.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A sticker-up of bills on Tower Hill at the rendezvous at the King's Arms, 1774 (watercolour)
7341532 A sticker-up of bills on Tower Hill at the rendezvous at the King's Arms, 1774 (watercolour) by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); 21.6x18.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Thos Scott [of the] Wager Ward [at Greenwich Hospital], 1843 (coloured lithograph)
7341642 Thos Scott [of the] Wager Ward [at Greenwich Hospital], 1843 (coloured lithograph) by Fairland, Thomas (1804-52); 41.7x27.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portait of Joseph Edwin Moore, seaman. 1850s (glass, metal, card)
7342549 Portait of Joseph Edwin Moore, seaman. 1850s (glass, metal, card) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 0.5x5.1x6.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Henry Flack, Seaman, Royal Navy. 1850s (wood, glass, cardboard)
7342548 Henry Flack, Seaman, Royal Navy. 1850s (wood, glass, cardboard) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 1.4x22.1x25.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea
7342539 Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea, 1697-1705 (paper, ink) by Spink

An unidentifed naval officer(?) standing by the belaying pin rail on the port side of the 80-gun three-decker HMS
7342530 An unidentifed naval officer(?) standing by the belaying pin rail on the port side of the 80-gun three-decker HMS Superb (1842). Inversed digital file to create b&w positive

A Scene in the First Voyage of the Shannon under Captain Sir William Peel V.C.... 19th century (lithograph, tinted)
7342755 A Scene in the First Voyage of the Shannon under Captain Sir William Peel V.C.... 19th century (lithograph, tinted) by Dutton

The English pilot the first book: describing the northern navigation, c.1671 (paper)
7342404 The English pilot the first book: describing the northern navigation, c.1671 (paper) by Seller, John (1632-97); National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of John Lovell, aged 70. Bargee on Thames as Greenwich Pensioner (watercolour, heightened with white)
7342078 Portrait of John Lovell, aged 70. Bargee on Thames as Greenwich Pensioner (watercolour, heightened with white) by Cruikshank, Frederic (1800-68); 54x39.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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Mariners, the fearless souls who navigate the vast and treacherous seas, have long been revered for their courage and skill. From ancient times to modern days, these brave individuals have embarked on daring voyages that have shaped our world. In the mythological tale of Arion on a Dolphin, they can depicted as heroes riding atop majestic creatures through tumultuous waters. Their bond with nature is evident as they conquer the unpredictable waves with grace and determination. As evening falls at Nubble Lighthouse in Cape Neddick Maine, USA, mariners find solace in the guiding light that leads them safely home. This iconic beacon stands tall against raging storms, symbolizing hope amidst darkness for those navigating perilous shores. Sir George Young, a British admiral immortalized in an engraving, epitomizes the leadership and strategic brilliance possessed by mariners throughout history. His unwavering dedication to his crew and country serves as an inspiration to all who follow in his footsteps. Equipped with a sextant from 1912 or a nautical astrolabe from 1571 Spain, mariners masterfully utilize these instruments to chart their course across uncharted territories. With precision and expertise honed over years of experience at sea, they navigate by stars and celestial bodies when land is out of sight. The Mariner's Score found in Lowestoft Suffolk echoes tales of camaraderie among seafarers. In this coastal town where maritime traditions run deep, sailors gather to celebrate victories won against formidable tides while sharing stories that bind them together like family. Medals awarded for gallantry or life-saving at sea serve as reminders of the selflessness exhibited by mariners during moments of crisis. These brave individuals risk their lives without hesitation to rescue others stranded amidst tempestuous waters - true heroes whose acts deserve eternal recognition. In UPRISING AT GHENT.