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Nautical Collection (#11)

"Nautical Adventures Unfold: The Cruel Sea Takes Center Stage" Step back in time to the captivating world of "The Cruel Sea" (1953

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead for Ship 'Marcia Allen', c. 1938. Creator: Molly Bodenstein

Figurehead for Ship "Marcia Allen", c. 1938. Creator: Molly Bodenstein
Figurehead for Ship "Marcia Allen", c. 1938

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead 'General Schofield', c. 1939. Creator: Molly Bodenstein

Figurehead "General Schofield", c. 1939. Creator: Molly Bodenstein
Figurehead "General Schofield", c. 1939

Background imageNautical Collection: William Wirt Figurehead, c. 1938. Creator: Molly Bodenstein

William Wirt Figurehead, c. 1938. Creator: Molly Bodenstein
William Wirt Figurehead, c. 1938

Background imageNautical Collection: Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme

Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme
Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941

Background imageNautical Collection: Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme

Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme
Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941

Background imageNautical Collection: Scrimshaw, c. 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme

Scrimshaw, c. 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme
Scrimshaw, c. 1941

Background imageNautical Collection: Scrimshaw: Swordfish Bill, c. 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme

Scrimshaw: Swordfish Bill, c. 1941. Creator: Oscar Bluhme
Scrimshaw: Swordfish Bill, c. 1941

Background imageNautical Collection: Boat from Marugame in Sanuki Province (Sanuki, Marugame fune), section of sheet no. 16... 1852

Boat from Marugame in Sanuki Province (Sanuki, Marugame fune), section of sheet no. 16... 1852. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Boat from Marugame in Sanuki Province (Sanuki, Marugame fune), section of sheet no. 16 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)", 1852

Background imageNautical Collection: True View of the Foreign Buildings along the Waterfront Seen from the Yokohama Wharves... c. 1875

True View of the Foreign Buildings along the Waterfront Seen from the Yokohama Wharves... c. 1875
True View of the Foreign Buildings along the Waterfront Seen from the Yokohama Wharves (Yokohama hatoba yori kaigandori ijinkan no shinzu), c. 1875

Background imageNautical Collection: Soft Glides the Sea, Bounding and Free, 1837. Creator: Robert Salmon

Soft Glides the Sea, Bounding and Free, 1837. Creator: Robert Salmon
Soft Glides the Sea, Bounding and Free, 1837

Background imageNautical Collection: The Boston Clipper, Lightning, 1854. Creator: P Giles

The Boston Clipper, Lightning, 1854. Creator: P Giles
The Boston Clipper, Lightning, 1854

Background imageNautical Collection: Sailboat at Sea, n.d. Creator: Dominic Serres

Sailboat at Sea, n.d. Creator: Dominic Serres
Sailboat at Sea, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series 'One Hundred Poems Explained by... c. 1835/36

Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series "One Hundred Poems Explained by... c. 1835/36
Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series "One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)", Japan, c. 1835/36

Background imageNautical Collection: Merchant Ships, 1643/68. Creator: Reinier Zeeman

Merchant Ships, 1643/68. Creator: Reinier Zeeman
Merchant Ships, 1643/68

Background imageNautical Collection: Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right, 1475/85. Creator: Master W. with the Key

Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right, 1475/85. Creator: Master W. with the Key
Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right, 1475/85

Background imageNautical Collection: Kuwana: Ferryboats at Shichiri (Kuwana, Shichiri no watashibune), no. 43 from the series '... 1855

Kuwana: Ferryboats at Shichiri (Kuwana, Shichiri no watashibune), no. 43 from the series "... 1855
Kuwana: Ferryboats at Shichiri (Kuwana, Shichiri no watashibune), no. 43 from the series "Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue)

Background imageNautical Collection: Ships at Sea, 1908. Creator: Hendrik Willem Mesdag

Ships at Sea, 1908. Creator: Hendrik Willem Mesdag
Ships at Sea, 1908

Background imageNautical Collection: Maisaka, from the series 'Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), ' also... 1852

Maisaka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also... 1852
Maisaka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido), 1852

Background imageNautical Collection: Stern Piece, c. 1939. Creator: Laura Bilodeau

Stern Piece, c. 1939. Creator: Laura Bilodeau
Stern Piece, c. 1939

Background imageNautical Collection: View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series 'One Hundred Famous Views...', 1856

View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views...", 1856
View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1856

Background imageNautical Collection: Okitsu: Kiyomigaseki and Seiken Temple (Kiyomigaseki, Seikenji)—No. 18, from the... c. 1847/52

Okitsu: Kiyomigaseki and Seiken Temple (Kiyomigaseki, Seikenji)—No. 18, from the... c. 1847/52. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Okitsu: Kiyomigaseki and Seiken Temple (Kiyomigaseki, Seikenji)--No. 18, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Reisho Tokaido, c

Background imageNautical Collection: Returning Sails at Gyotoku (Gyotoku no kihan), from the series 'Eight Views in the... c. 1837/38

Returning Sails at Gyotoku (Gyotoku no kihan), from the series "Eight Views in the... c. 1837/38
Returning Sails at Gyotoku (Gyotoku no kihan), from the series "Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo kinko hakkei no uchi)", c. 1837/38

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead, c. 1939. Creator: George Constantine;Constantine, George

Figurehead, c. 1939. Creator: George Constantine;Constantine, George
Figurehead, c. 1939

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead, c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen

Figurehead, c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen
Figurehead, c. 1938

Background imageNautical Collection: Eagle, c. 1937. Creator: Frances Cohen

Eagle, c. 1937. Creator: Frances Cohen
Eagle, c. 1937

Background imageNautical Collection: Ornamental Carving: Eagle, c. 1940. Creator: Frances Cohen

Ornamental Carving: Eagle, c. 1940. Creator: Frances Cohen
Ornamental Carving: Eagle, c. 1940

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead: Abe Lincoln, c. 1936. Creator: Frances Cohen

Figurehead: Abe Lincoln, c. 1936. Creator: Frances Cohen
Figurehead: Abe Lincoln, c. 1936

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead of Rembrandt, c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen

Figurehead of Rembrandt, c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen
Figurehead of Rembrandt, c. 1938

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead, c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen

Figurehead, c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen
Figurehead, c. 1938

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead from 'Union', c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen. Figurehead from 'Union', c. 1938

Figurehead from "Union", c. 1938. Creator: Frances Cohen. Figurehead from "Union", c. 1938
Figurehead from "Union", c. 1938

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead, c. 1937. Creator: Frances Cohen

Figurehead, c. 1937. Creator: Frances Cohen
Figurehead, c. 1937

Background imageNautical Collection: Figurehead: Eagle, c. 1937. Creator: Frances Cohen

Figurehead: Eagle, c. 1937. Creator: Frances Cohen
Figurehead: Eagle, c. 1937

Background imageNautical Collection: Oki Province: Takuhi Shrine (Oki, Takuhi no yashiro), from the series 'Famous Places in... 1853

Oki Province: Takuhi Shrine (Oki, Takuhi no yashiro), from the series "Famous Places in... 1853
Oki Province: Takuhi Shrine (Oki, Takuhi no yashiro), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)", 1853

Background imageNautical Collection: Dutch Ship with Ornamental Prow Seen from Starboard Quarter, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde I

Dutch Ship with Ornamental Prow Seen from Starboard Quarter, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde I
Dutch Ship with Ornamental Prow Seen from Starboard Quarter, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: Bishop Hill: Salt Box, c. 1938. Creator: Adele Brooks

Bishop Hill: Salt Box, c. 1938. Creator: Adele Brooks
Bishop Hill: Salt Box, c. 1938

Background imageNautical Collection: Loss of the Kent, East Indiaman, n.d. Creator: Kronheim & Co. Loss of the Kent, East Indiaman, n.d

Loss of the Kent, East Indiaman, n.d. Creator: Kronheim & Co. Loss of the Kent, East Indiaman, n.d
Loss of the Kent, East Indiaman, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: Returning Sails at Tsukudajima (Tsukudajima kihan), from the series 'Eight Views of the...'

Returning Sails at Tsukudajima (Tsukudajima kihan), from the series "Eight Views of the..."
Returning Sails at Tsukudajima (Tsukudajima kihan), from the series "Eight Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto hakkei)", 1836/37

Background imageNautical Collection: View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series 'One Hundred Famous Views... ', 1856

View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views... ", 1856
View of Shiba Bay (Shibaura no fukei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1856

Background imageNautical Collection: Shibaura, section of a sheet from the series series 'Cutout Pictures of Famous Places... 1857

Shibaura, section of a sheet from the series series "Cutout Pictures of Famous Places... 1857
Shibaura, section of a sheet from the series series "Cutout Pictures of Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho harimaze zue)", 1857

Background imageNautical Collection: Three Sketches of Dusseldorf River Boats, n.d. Creator: William Alfred Delamotte

Three Sketches of Dusseldorf River Boats, n.d. Creator: William Alfred Delamotte
Three Sketches of Dusseldorf River Boats, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: River Scenes, n.d. Creator: William Alfred Delamotte

River Scenes, n.d. Creator: William Alfred Delamotte
River Scenes, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: Three Sketches of Dusseldorf River Boats, n.d. Creator: William Alfred Delamotte

Three Sketches of Dusseldorf River Boats, n.d. Creator: William Alfred Delamotte
Three Sketches of Dusseldorf River Boats, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase kihan), section of a sheet from the series 'Eight

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase kihan), section of a sheet from the series "Eight Views...c1847/52 Creator
Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase kihan), section of a sheet from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei)", c. 1847/52

Background imageNautical Collection: Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan), from the series 'Eight Views of Omi...', c. 1834

Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan), from the series "Eight Views of Omi...", c. 1834
Returning Sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)", c. 1834

Background imageNautical Collection: Three Sailboats, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger

Three Sailboats, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger
Three Sailboats, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: A Brig, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger

A Brig, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger
A Brig, n.d

Background imageNautical Collection: The Dream of Telemachus, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 4, 1808

The Dream of Telemachus, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 4, 1808. Creator: Bartolomeo Pinelli
The Dream of Telemachus, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 4, 1808

Background imageNautical Collection: Three Boats, 1630/93. Creator: Willem van de Velde I

Three Boats, 1630/93. Creator: Willem van de Velde I
Three Boats, 1630/93




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"Nautical Adventures Unfold: The Cruel Sea Takes Center Stage" Step back in time to the captivating world of "The Cruel Sea" (1953), a black and white masterpiece that delves into the depths of maritime warfare. As we gaze upon the iconic poster, our imagination sets sail on turbulent waters, where brave souls navigate treacherous seas. Picture this: a crew team rowing with synchronized strength, their oars slicing through the waves like knives. Just like in "The Cruel Sea, " these determined individuals face unimaginable challenges head-on, embodying resilience amidst chaos. Speaking of chaos, let's not forget about historical battles such as the infamous Battle of Trafalgar depicted on an oil canvas. This monumental clash showcases naval power at its peak and reminds us of the sacrifices made by those who fought for control over vast expanses of water. In this cinematic journey, Jack Hawkins takes center stage as Ericson - a character whose unwavering determination mirrors that of real-life sailors facing adversity. His portrayal captivates audiences and leaves them yearning for more nautical tales. But it's not just warships that capture our attention; Thames Barges at Maldon, Essex provide a glimpse into everyday life on tranquil rivers. These sturdy vessels have witnessed countless stories unfold along their decks – tales filled with both triumphs and tribulations. As we explore further into this nautical realm, our eyes land upon a compass rose - an emblematic symbol guiding sailors across uncharted territories. It represents not only direction but also adventure and discovery; reminding us to embrace new horizons with open arms. And what better way to discover than from above? An aerial view reveals the majestic lighthouse perched atop Cap de Formentor in Mallorca's Balearic Islands. Its beacon shines brightly against stormy skies, offering hope and safety to weary seafarers navigating perilous shores.