Navigator Collection (#7)

representation of a Man of Tanna's Isle, 18th century (engraving)
1738317 representation of a Man of Tanna's Isle, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: From the Tafea Province in the Pacific)

Natives opposing Captain Cook's Landing (engraving)
8647879 Natives opposing Captain Cook's Landing (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natives opposing Captain Cook's Landing. New South Wales)

Afonso de Albuquerque receiving the emissaries of the King of Hormuz, 1507 (colour litho)
8672911 Afonso de Albuquerque receiving the emissaries of the King of Hormuz, 1507 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

James Cook, English explorer (engraving)
8672670 James Cook, English explorer (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook (1728-1779), English naval officer and explorer

Sea Adventure: Hanno the Carthaginian (colour litho)
8668729 Sea Adventure: Hanno the Carthaginian (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanno the Carthaginian)

The "Endeavour" (colour litho)
8665258 The "Endeavour" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Endeavour")

Allegory showing Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) holding a banner with a crucifix
1703527 Allegory showing Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) holding a banner with a crucifix, on a boat surrounded by sea creatures

An engraving depicting a Mariner's compass, 19th century
5311618 An engraving depicting a Mariner's compass, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1866); Universal History Archive/UIG

Diptych dial, unfolded, for latitude 42 degrees, with engraved decorations
MMM5469024 Diptych dial, unfolded, for latitude 42 degrees, with engraved decorations. Ivory and copper object, 1580 (ivory and copper) by Ducher, Hans (fl.1574); National Maritime Museum, London

Amerigo Vespucci and others greeting natives upon landing in the Americas
2623778 Amerigo Vespucci and others greeting natives upon landing in the Americas; (add.info.: Lithograph print of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) an Italian explorer, financier

Captain James Cook, 1770
1577082 Captain James Cook, 1770; (add.info.: Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy

Sundial with universal equinoxial ring for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved indications, c.1635 (brass)
MMM5470463 Sundial with universal equinoxial ring for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved indications, c.1635 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

On the flip side of a sundial, with the Gunter scale, 18th century (wood and copper)
MMM5470026 On the flip side of a sundial, with the Gunter scale, 18th century (wood and copper); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: On the flip side of a sundial)

Captain Cook in Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, 1777 (watercolour)
7295256 Captain Cook in Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, 1777 (watercolour) by Webber, John (1750-93); 80.3x118 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779, c.1795 (oil on canvas)
7295286 The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779, c.1795 (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 137.2x182.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Walter Raleigh (1552-1612) English courtier and navigator, favourite of Elizabeth I
527791 Walter Raleigh (1552-1612) English courtier and navigator, favourite of Elizabeth I and half-brother of Humphrey Gilbert, said to have introduced Tobacco and Potatoes into England

Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until we have cleared our
KDC441054 Resolution of a Council of War of the English Naval Commanders to pursue the Spanish Armada until we have cleared our own coast, 1 August

A fifteenth century navigator using a cross-staff. An instrument used to determine angles
3058535 A fifteenth century navigator using a cross-staff. An instrument used to determine angles, for example the angle between the horizon and the sun to calculate a vessel's latitude

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 1775-76 (oil on canvas)
7295323 Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 1775-76 (oil on canvas) by Dance, Nathaniel (1735-1811); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

There's plenty of time to win this game and thrash the Spaniards too, 1944 (oil on canvas)
CH24079 There's plenty of time to win this game and thrash the Spaniards too, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 58.5x88.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

World map. Believed by some to have been compiled by Zheng He.Zheng He (1371-1435)or Cheng Ho
529404 World map. Believed by some to have been compiled by Zheng He.Zheng He (1371-1435)or Cheng Ho, China's most famous navigator

Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) French explorer and navigator
1729199 Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) French explorer and navigator; (add.info.: Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) french explorer and navigator)

Other rally 1953: MCC Daily Express Rally
NOVEMBER 11: Navigation set-up in a Vauxhall Wyvern, with map attached to passenger side spare steering wheel, and torch and magnifying glass clamped in position during the MCC Daily Express Rally

Little pilot
Carola Kayen-Mouthaan

Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790

Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama on board ship, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama on board ship, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Vasco da Gama, (c1460s-1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1490s, (2023). Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator and colonist who was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

The first Englishman in Japan, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The first Englishman in Japan, 1860. Illustration from "Will Adams; the First Englishman in Japan. A Romantic Biography" by William Dalton

Hudson memorial monument, Riverside Drive, New York, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Hudson memorial monument, Riverside Drive, New York, between 1910 and 1920. "To commemorate the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in the year [16] 09" on monument

Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-77). Commander of the Cape of Good Hope and of... c.1660. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Jan van Riebeeck (1619-77). Commander of the Cape of Good Hope and of Malacca and Secretary of the High Government of Batavia, c.1660

Figure Costume Study for Columbus Mural, Washington, D.C. in or after 1837. Creator: John Vanderlyn
Figure Costume Study for Columbus Mural, Washington, D.C. in or after 1837

Columbus taking possession of the Island of St Salvador; Columbus and his Discoveries 1492, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Columbus taking possession of the Island of St Salvador; Columbus and his Discoveries 1492, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Captain Cook hoisting the British Flag in Australia (colour litho)
3099594 Captain Cook hoisting the British Flag in Australia (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook hoisting the British Flag in Australia)

Khiuaz Dospanova, Khazak pilot and national heroine
Khiuaz Dospanova (1922-2008), Khazak pilot who served during the Second World War, in the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the Night Witches

Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Creator: Cornelius Ketel
Sir Martin Frobisher, late 16th century, (1946). Portrait of Martin Frobisher (c1535-1594), English navigator, explorer and privateer who made three voyages to the New World in search of

Portrait of Henry Hudson, English navigator in ruff, 1609, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Henry Hudson, the English navigator, showing the ruff, reign of James I, 1609, (1937). Henry Hudson (c1565-1611) English sea explorer and navigator

The Mercado Ferreira Borges in the Praca do Infante Dom Henrique in Porto, Portugal
The Mercado Ferreira Borges or Old Market with the statue of Henry the Navigator in the Praca do Infante Dom Henrique in Porto, Portugal

Captain James Cook and the natives of Sandwich islands in 18th century (print)
3793918 Captain James Cook and the natives of Sandwich islands in 18th century (print); (add.info.: Captain James Cook - illustration of an offering before Captain Cook)

View of Acquaverde Square in Genoa, with the Monument to Cristophoro Columbus at its centre. Genoa Acquaverde Square Monument Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus. The navigator is portrayed in 15th century clothes with the left arm leaning on an anchor. At the feet/foot of the statue an allegoric female figure

Bust of Christopher Colombus, work preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

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"Journeying through the Ages: Celebrating the Legacy of Navigators" From Vasco da Gama's remarkable voyage to India, to Sir Francis Drake's daring exploits as an English admiral, history has been shaped by the fearless navigators who dared to explore uncharted territories. These intrepid individuals like Christopher Columbus, whose Italian origins propelled him towards new horizons, and Raleigh with his introduction of potatoes to Ireland, have left an indelible mark on our world. Aviator John Alcock's historic transatlantic flight in 1919 showcased how navigation had evolved from sea to sky. His triumph not only symbolized human progress but also highlighted the unwavering spirit of exploration that continues to drive us forward. Artistic renditions such as "Vasco da Gama and Selika" from Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera L'Africaine capture the romantic allure associated with these adventurers. Their tales inspire us even today. Captain James Cook claiming New South Wales for the British Crown in 1770 demonstrated how navigation became a tool for colonization and expansion. Tobias Furneaux's captivating painting further immortalizes this pivotal moment in history. Maps like Willem Barentsz Third Voyage map by Cornelis Claesz serve as testaments to early cartography techniques employed by navigators seeking accurate representations of their discoveries. The meticulous attention given to detail showcases their dedication and thirst for knowledge. Sir Martin Frobisher's engravings remind us that navigating treacherous waters required both skill and courage. Similarly, Christopher Columbus' colored engraving serves as a reminder of his audacious journey across vast oceans into unknown realms. Even technological advancements are celebrated within this realm; wood engravings depicting a navigator using a sextant demonstrate how tools like these revolutionized celestial navigation during the 19th century. As we reflect upon these extraordinary figures throughout history, we honor their legacy as pioneers who defied the limitations of their time.