Panamian Collection

Portobelo, c.1740 (paper)
7339401 Portobelo, c.1740 (paper) by Morris, J. C. (18th century); 28x18 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J. C)

Mount of Sapo, Punta Chame and La Chorrera, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339709 Mount of Sapo, Punta Chame and La Chorrera, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Bay of Escoria, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339708 The Bay of Escoria, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America, the Pacific Coast)

The Bay of Phillipina, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339705 The Bay of Phillipina, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America, the Pacific Coast)

A description of the Sweet Gulf, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339702 A description of the Sweet Gulf, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America)

Garachine Views, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339715 Garachine Views, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America)

The Bay of Chiriqui, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339703 The Bay of Chiriqui, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America, the Pacific Coast)

Panama (engraving)
8638609 Panama (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panama. Illustration for Dictionnaire Universel Illustre De La Geographie et Des Voyages edited by)

Atlantic Ocean, Communications (colour litho)
8650828 Atlantic Ocean, Communications (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlantic Ocean, Communications)

From a back window in Panama, March 10th 1850, 1850 (watercolour)
7295613 From a back window in Panama, March 10th 1850, 1850 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 22.7x32.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Port of Pinas, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339716 The Port of Pinas, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America)

The Gulf of Vallona, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339712 The Gulf of Vallona, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America, the Pacific Coast)

Part of Panama Bay, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339710 Part of Panama Bay, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America, the Pacific Coast)

A Map of the country and city of Panama. Part. 3 : chap : 5. (engraving)
7339241 A Map of the country and city of Panama. Part. 3 : chap : 5. (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 53.5x49.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

S. Phelipe de Porto Bello, 1778 (print)
7339126 S. Phelipe de Porto Bello, 1778 (print) by Surville, Luis de (fl.1777); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sack of Panama by Henry Morgan, 1671 (colour litho)
8635354 Sack of Panama by Henry Morgan, 1671 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of the bay and city of S. Phelipe de Portobelo, 1778 (print)
7339804 Map of the bay and city of S. Phelipe de Portobelo, 1778 (print) by Surville, Luis de (fl.1777); 31x42.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A description of the Perle Islands, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339713 A description of the Perle Islands, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America)

A description of the Sea Coast from Garachine to Chame, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339711 A description of the Sea Coast from Garachine to Chame, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The capture of Porto Bello on November 21, 1739
MMM5458266 The capture of Porto Bello on November 21, 1739 by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The capture of Porto Bello on November 21, 1739)

Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama, 1778
3478881 Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama, 1778; (add.info.: Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama: reported in Francis Drake's voyages)

Peru and South America
3478880 Peru and South America; (add.info.: Peru and South America. Woodcut based on a world map of 1554 attributed to Sebastian Cabot. At the top the map is the River Amazon)

The Panama Canal, Panama (colour litho)
8655819 The Panama Canal, Panama (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Panama Canal, Panama)

The ghost of Admiral Hosier, the image depicts a ship surrounded by ghosts in shrouds
MMM5481930 The ghost of Admiral Hosier, the image depicts a ship surrounded by ghosts in shrouds, with the fortifications of a port by Mosley, Charles (c.1720-c.1756); National Maritime Museum

Map of Panama, 1777 (print)
7339805 Map of Panama, 1777 (print) by Surville, Luis de (fl.1777); 36x42.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Luis de Surville Plano de Panama, y sus centexnos e Yslas)

A description of the Sea Coast from Mta. Puercos to Bad Point, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339707 A description of the Sea Coast from Mta. Puercos to Bad Point, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Point of Meriato, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339706 The Point of Meriato, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America, the Pacific Coast)

The Bay of Pueblo Nueba, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339704 The Bay of Pueblo Nueba, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack North America)

Taboga, Bay of Panama - Islands of Perico, Hill over Panama &c in the distance, March 1850 (watercolour)
7295618 Taboga, Bay of Panama - Islands of Perico, Hill over Panama &c in the distance, March 1850 (watercolour) by Fanshawe

Postschiff / Mail Ship (colour litho)
8666280 Postschiff / Mail Ship (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postschiff. Das Aufkommen des Dampfer-Verkehrs brachte eine Umwalzung der Schiffahrt)

Map showing the Panama Canal, a man-made waterway which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean
6428078 Map showing the Panama Canal, a man-made waterway which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama

Battle of Panama, 1726 (engraving)
IND388226 Battle of Panama, 1726 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Biblioteca Universidad, Barcelona, Spain; (add.info.: Arias de Acevedo leads the vanguard of Panama)

Police attacking French workers on board the steamer Versailles at Colon, Panama (colour litho)
2795993 Police attacking French workers on board the steamer Versailles at Colon, Panama (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Francis Drake getting his first sight of the Pacific Ocean, Panama, 1573 (litho)
7184978 Sir Francis Drake getting his first sight of the Pacific Ocean, Panama, 1573 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chasse aux aras, dans l isthme de Panama (engraving)
7199926 Chasse aux aras, dans l isthme de Panama (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chasse aux aras, dans l isthme de Panama)

Members of the League of Nations (colour litho)
7163177 Members of the League of Nations (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the League of Nations)

Commercial Progress Blocked, 1913 (photomechanical print)
7083842 Commercial Progress Blocked, 1913 (photomechanical print) by Crawford, Will (1869-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

President Wilson triggers the spark that sends into the air at almost 6, 000 kilos... (colour litho)
2815587 President Wilson triggers the spark that sends into the air at almost 6, 000 kilos... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Voyages De M Pinard Chez Les Indiens De Panama (engraving)
2789214 Voyages De M Pinard Chez Les Indiens De Panama (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voyages De M Pinard Chez Les Indiens De Panama)

The voyages and adventures of Captain Bartholomew Sharp, and others, in the South Sea, c. 1684
3867938 The voyages and adventures of Captain Bartholomew Sharp, and others, in the South Sea, c.1684 by Unknown Artist, (17th century); (add.info.: Full title reads)

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