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Quai Collection (#2)

"Quai: Where History and Culture Meet" Step onto the quais of Paris and immerse yourself in the world of bouquinistes, where book and print sellers line the riverbanks

Background imageQuai Collection: Low Water. Creator: Frits Thaulow

Low Water. Creator: Frits Thaulow
Low Water, Unknown date

Background imageQuai Collection: The Departure of the Ship, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: William Blair Bruce

The Departure of the Ship, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: William Blair Bruce
The Departure of the Ship, late 19th-early 20th century

Background imageQuai Collection: The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Pavilion on the Quay - the Prince landing, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Pavilion on the Quay - the Prince landing, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Pavilion on the Quay - the Prince landing, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Background imageQuai Collection: The Dark Hours of Italy; Quai des Esclavons. Areas of Venice threatened... 1917. Creator: Unknown

The Dark Hours of Italy; Quai des Esclavons. Areas of Venice threatened... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Quai des Esclavons. Areas of Venice threatened, November 4, 1917, at the most critical moment of the Austro-German offensive, 1917

Background imageQuai Collection: Mount Aventino; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Mount Aventino; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Mount Aventino; Rome and United Italy, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageQuai Collection: On the Quay. Creator: William Blair Bruce

On the Quay. Creator: William Blair Bruce
On the Quay, Unknown date

Background imageQuai Collection: Les Premiers Contingents Americains en France; Au fur et a mesure de la mise a terre, les... 1917

Les Premiers Contingents Americains en France; Au fur et a mesure de la mise a terre, les... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Premiers Contingents Americains en France; Au fur et a mesure de la mise a terre, les bataillons s'alignent pour attendre le depart, 1917

Background imageQuai Collection: Les Evenements de Grece; Apres avoir quitte la terre grecque, le 14 juin, a bord du yacht... 1917

Les Evenements de Grece; Apres avoir quitte la terre grecque, le 14 juin, a bord du yacht... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Apres avoir quitte la terre grecque, le 14 juin, a bord du yacht royal , Constantin et sa familie debarquent, le 17, dans le port italien de Villa San Giovanni

Background imageQuai Collection: Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes... 1917

Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Les generaux Monterou, Regnault, commandant les troupes de debarquement, et l'amiral de Gueydon, sur le quai du Piree, 1917

Background imageQuai Collection: Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 17 heures: la cavalerie et le materiel

Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 17 heures: la cavalerie et le materiel debarques...1917 Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 17 heures: la cavalerie et le materiel debarques sur le quai militaire au Piree, 1917

Background imageQuai Collection: View of Canal Grande in Venice, 1860. Creator: Gustav Wilhelm Palm

View of Canal Grande in Venice, 1860. Creator: Gustav Wilhelm Palm
View of Canal Grande in Venice, 1860

Background imageQuai Collection: Taking the Wounded on Board in France, (c1920). Artist: David Muirhead Bone

Taking the Wounded on Board in France, (c1920). Artist: David Muirhead Bone
Taking the Wounded on Board in France, (c1920). Scene from the First World War. Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1749. Creator: Nathaniel Parr

View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1749. Creator: Nathaniel Parr
View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1749. A View of Paris, from the church of Nostre Dame to the Pont de la Tournelle, taken from the Quai de Miramion'

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. A View of the Custom House, with part of The Tower [of London], taken from ye river Thames

Background imageQuai Collection: St. Louis, Senegal, viewed from the north; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875

St. Louis, Senegal, viewed from the north; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
St. Louis, Senegal, viewed from the north; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the Ponte delle Guglie over the Canale di Cannaregio in Venice, 1750. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of the Ponte delle Guglie over the Canale di Cannaregio in Venice, 1750. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the Ponte delle Guglie over the Canale di Cannaregio in Venice, 1750. A View of the Bridge on the Canal Reggio; and the Church of St. Jeremiah to the Great Canal at Venice'

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the Town Hall and the River Seine in Paris, 1749. Creator: Paul Angier

View of the Town Hall and the River Seine in Paris, 1749. Creator: Paul Angier
View of the Town Hall and the River Seine in Paris, 1749. A View of the Town House, or Guild Hall of Paris, wherein are seen at a Distance Pont Mary [Marie], & the Wooden Bridge Called Pont rouge

Background imageQuai Collection: Naples, from the Castel del Carmine - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Creator: W Thomas

Naples, from the Castel del Carmine - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Naples, [Italy], from the Castel del Carmine - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. The city stands on the north shore of the bay of the same name

Background imageQuai Collection: English Landscape from Mistley Hall, Essex, 1772. Creator: Elias Martin

English Landscape from Mistley Hall, Essex, 1772. Creator: Elias Martin
English Landscape from Mistley Hall, Essex, 1772

Background imageQuai Collection: Townscape with a Domed Church, c.1872-c.1875. Creator: Jacob Henricus Maris

Townscape with a Domed Church, c.1872-c.1875. Creator: Jacob Henricus Maris
Townscape with a Domed Church, c.1872-c.1875

Background imageQuai Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageQuai Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart... 1918

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageQuai Collection: Landscape with a Quay and Ships on a Lake, 1760-1780. Creator: Francesco Guardi

Landscape with a Quay and Ships on a Lake, 1760-1780. Creator: Francesco Guardi
Landscape with a Quay and Ships on a Lake, 1760-1780. Other Title(s): A View on the Brenta Canal Near Venice

Background imageQuai Collection: Cityscape, 1860-1905. Creator: Ferdinand Carl Sierig

Cityscape, 1860-1905. Creator: Ferdinand Carl Sierig
Cityscape, 1860-1905

Background imageQuai Collection: Paris pendant la 'Bataille de Paris'; l'ouverture de la peche, le 16 juin, 1918. Creator: Unknown

Paris pendant la "Bataille de Paris"; l'ouverture de la peche, le 16 juin, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Paris pendant la "Bataille de Paris"; l'ouverture de la peche, le 16 juin, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageQuai Collection: View over the Seine at the level of the Pont des Arts, 1831. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys

View over the Seine at the level of the Pont des Arts, 1831. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
View over the Seine at the level of the Pont des Arts, 1831

Background imageQuai Collection: View of Pont Marie and the Pont Rouge over the Seine River in Paris, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon

View of Pont Marie and the Pont Rouge over the Seine River in Paris, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of Pont Marie and the Pont Rouge over the Seine River in Paris, 1745-1775

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the Porte Saint-Bernard and the Pont de la Tournelle over the Seine River in Paris

View of the Porte Saint-Bernard and the Pont de la Tournelle over the Seine River in Paris, 1745-75. Creator: Anon
View of the Porte Saint-Bernard and the Pont de la Tournelle over the Seine River in Paris, 1745-1775. Piles of goods on the waterfront and rowing boats with figures on the water

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon

View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1745-1775. In the middle the Pont Rouge over the river Seine and on the right the cathedral of Notre-Dame

Background imageQuai Collection: View of a Gothic Cathedral on the Water, 1760. Creator: Jean Moyreau

View of a Gothic Cathedral on the Water, 1760. Creator: Jean Moyreau
View of a Gothic Cathedral on the Water, 1760. Sailing ships and cargo boats

Background imageQuai Collection: Two sailing ships at a landing place, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel

Two sailing ships at a landing place, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Two sailing ships at a landing place, c.1825-c.1875. Turbulent sea with two sailing ships that try to moor at a jetty

Background imageQuai Collection: Sailing ships off the coast, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel

Sailing ships off the coast, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Sailing ships off the coast, c.1825-c.1875

Background imageQuai Collection: Harbour view, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel

Harbour view, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Harbour view, c.1825-c.1875

Background imageQuai Collection: Houses on a quay, 1822-1893. Creator: Willem Troost II

Houses on a quay, 1822-1893. Creator: Willem Troost II
Houses on a quay, 1822-1893

Background imageQuai Collection: Falmouth quay, 1778. Creator: Jan Brandes

Falmouth quay, 1778. Creator: Jan Brandes
Falmouth quay, 1778. Houses and rolling rising green coast. The drawing was made from the anchored East Indies ship Holland'. A sloop sails people to the shore. With inscription

Background imageQuai Collection: View of a harbour with ships and boats on the water, 1752. Creator: Thomas Major

View of a harbour with ships and boats on the water, 1752. Creator: Thomas Major
View of a harbour with ships and boats on the water, 1752

Background imageQuai Collection: View of a seaport with ships and boats on the water, 1753-1797

View of a seaport with ships and boats on the water, 1753-1797. Creators: Pierre François Basan, Pierre Fouquet
View of a seaport with ships and boats on the water, 1753-1797. On the right a castle with a bridge over the water and groups of figures with goods on the waterfront

Background imageQuai Collection: View of Nieuwe Uitleg in The Hague, 1755-1779. Creator: Johann Friedrich Leizelt

View of Nieuwe Uitleg in The Hague, 1755-1779. Creator: Johann Friedrich Leizelt
View of Nieuwe Uitleg in The Hague, 1755-1779

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the Town Hall and the harbor in Marseille, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon

View of the Town Hall and the harbor in Marseille, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of the Town Hall and the harbour in Marseille, 1745-1775. Ships and boats at the quayside, groups of figures with goods on the waterfront

Background imageQuai Collection: Labour, 1899. Creator: Jan de Waardt

Labour, 1899. Creator: Jan de Waardt
Labour, 1899. Two men with wheelbarrows, porters at work on a quay, barrels, stone bridge. On the right is a thin man in top hat and jodhpurs

Background imageQuai Collection: The French conquer the Flemish Head, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet

The French conquer the Flemish Head, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
The French conquer the Flemish Head, 1832, (1833). Les Francais prennent possession de la Tete de Flandre'. Antwerp, December 26, 1832. Soldiers in rowing boats

Background imageQuai Collection: Rear facades of houses along a quay, c.1783-c.1797. Creator: Johannes Huibert Prins

Rear facades of houses along a quay, c.1783-c.1797. Creator: Johannes Huibert Prins
Rear facades of houses along a quay, c.1783-c.1797

Background imageQuai Collection: Quay at the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel

Quay at the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel
Quay at the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht, 1797-1838. Sailing boats are moored along the quay

Background imageQuai Collection: Man aboard a sailing boat, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel

Man aboard a sailing boat, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel
Man aboard a sailing boat, 1797-1838

Background imageQuai Collection: Man on a moored fishing boat at a quay, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel

Man on a moored fishing boat at a quay, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel
Man on a moored fishing boat at a quay, 1797-1838

Background imageQuai Collection: Moored boat at a jetty, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel

Moored boat at a jetty, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel
Moored boat at a jetty, 1797-1838. Also a study of a scaffolding with four fishing baskets

Background imageQuai Collection: Men on a moored fishing boat at a quay, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel

Men on a moored fishing boat at a quay, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel
Men on a moored fishing boat at a quay, 1797-1838. Also a study of a ship

Background imageQuai Collection: View of the Town Hall and the harbor in Marseille, 1700-1799. Creator: Remondini family

View of the Town Hall and the harbor in Marseille, 1700-1799. Creator: Remondini family
View of the Town Hall and the harbour in Marseille, 1700-1799. Ships and boats at the quayside, groups of figures with goods on the waterfront. Attributed to the Remondini family




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"Quai: Where History and Culture Meet" Step onto the quais of Paris and immerse yourself in the world of bouquinistes, where book and print sellers line the riverbanks. Feel the literary charm as you browse through vintage editions, transporting you to different eras. In a vibrant display of diversity, young North Africans dance on the Paris Quais, their rhythmic movements echoing through time. Their energy breathes life into these historical spaces, bridging cultures and generations. Travel back to 1926-1927 at West India Docks in London, where barrels of molasses stand tall. Langfier's photograph captures this industrial scene with precision, reminding us of a bustling trade era that shaped cities worldwide. Edouard Manet's masterpiece "Moonlight over the Port of Boulogne" evokes a serene ambiance from 1869. The artist's brushstrokes beautifully depict moonlit reflections dancing upon tranquil waters—a timeless portrayal of maritime tranquility. Delve further into history with a glimpse of Antwerp's port in 1520—a bustling hub connecting nations and fostering global exchange long before modern times. This historic image reminds us that quais have always been gateways to new horizons. Thessaloniki's Rue du Quai transports us to Greece—an enchanting blend of ancient ruins and coastal beauty. Here, we witness how quais intertwine with city streets while offering glimpses into Thessaloniki's rich past. Martin Hurlimann takes us to Nice in 1937 with his artwork "Quai des Etats-Unis. " The painting captures an idyllic moment along this iconic French promenade—where palm trees sway gently under azure skies—a testament to timeless elegance by the sea. Audierne beckons us next with its oil-on-canvas masterpiece "On the Quai.