Rigging Collection (#5)

Toppings Wharf Fire, 1843 (litho)
GHL6087 Toppings Wharf Fire, 1843 (litho) by Sexton, F. (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Telegraph and St. Olave's Church;)

The 1587 British ship Ark Royal, side view
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, British, Warships, Ark Royal, 1587, Fleets, Hulls, Masts, Military Invasions, Naval Vessels, Navy, Oceans, Rigging, Rowing, Sailors, Sails

1450 carrack at sea
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, Carrack, 1450, Battleships, Fleets, Industrial, Lateen Sails, Masts, Medieval, Naval Vessels, Rigging, Seafaring, Steam Age, White Background

19th century clipper ship at sea
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, Clippers, Tea Clipper, 19th, Century, Fleets, Masts, Naval Vessels, Oceans, Rigging, Sails, Seafaring, Steamships, Usa, Warships

A paddle driven steam warship (pencil and wash, heightened with white)
DRU86933 A paddle driven steam warship (pencil and wash, heightened with white) by McConnell, William (fl.1850-90); 13x22.2 cm; William Drummond, London, UK; (add.info.: by William McConnell)

Explorers: Sir Francis Drake on His Ship, 1931 (woodcut print)
3034940 Explorers: Sir Francis Drake on His Ship, 1931 (woodcut print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of English explorer)

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The Harbour, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)
826732 The Harbour, Honfleur, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour, Honfleur. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau, (oil on canvas)
827252 Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 64.2x76.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau)

Rules of conduct for crusader knights, from the manuscript Ordre du Saint-Esprit (vellum)
IND354800 Rules of conduct for crusader knights, from the manuscript Ordre du Saint-Esprit (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Otus/Index

Loading Goods on to a Ship, from the manuscript Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, c. 1300 (vellum)
IND364419 Loading Goods on to a Ship, from the manuscript Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, c.1300 (vellum) by Bolognese School, (14th century); Biblioteca Nazionale, Turin

Mary Magdalene Boarding a Ship, from the altarpiece of Saint Magdalen, 1526 (oil on canvas) (detail)
IND113663 Mary Magdalene Boarding a Ship, from the altarpiece of Saint Magdalen, 1526 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Matas, Pera (16th century); Cathedral Museum, Girona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Loading Goods on to a Ship, from the manuscript Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, c. 1300 (vellum)
IND364438 Loading Goods on to a Ship, from the manuscript Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, c.1300 (vellum) by Bolognese School, (14th century); Biblioteca Nazionale, Turin

The fight in the Fire-tops against an English ship (colour litho)
STC311055 The fight in the Fire-tops against an English ship (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Portrait of Augustatus Kuningam, an American pirate active during the War of Independence, c. 1780 (coloured engraving)
CHT175094 Portrait of Augustatus Kuningam, an American pirate active during the War of Independence, c.1780 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company
CHT175089 Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company, illustration from an exercise book, late 19th century (colour litho) by Mejanel

Blackbeard the pirate killed in combat 1718 (coloured engraving)
PNP269594 Blackbeard the pirate killed in combat 1718 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Teach or Blackbeard (1680-1718)

Gloucester fisherman standing in the rigging of a New England fishing boat, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Gloucester fisherman standing in the rigging of a New England fishing boat

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) boarding the San Nicholas, 1797 from Heroes of History, pub. by Raphael Tuck & Son Ltd
IL99944 Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) boarding the San Nicholas, 1797 from Heroes of History, pub. by Raphael Tuck & Son Ltd

The Death of Nelson, detail of the lower deck of the Victory, 1863-65 (fresco)
BBC200124 The Death of Nelson, detail of the lower deck of the Victory, 1863-65 (fresco) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London

King Edward VII entertaining guests on board his yacht, Britannia (litho)
6014631 King Edward VII entertaining guests on board his yacht, Britannia (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu
6339973 Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Harold Godwinson, Anglo-Saxon king of England, on his ship to Ponthieu)

Norman ship with carved animal figurehead on the bow, striped sail, oars, church-like forecastle on the deck
6338934 Norman ship with carved animal figurehead on the bow, striped sail, oars, church-like forecastle on the deck, 11th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, rowers and oars, rudder, 9th century
6338936 Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, rowers and oars, rudder, 9th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging)

The deck of the Jolly Roger, Peter Pan (colour litho)
3093826 The deck of the Jolly Roger, Peter Pan (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The deck of the Jolly Roger, Peter Pan)

Ms. De Sphaera fol. 12v The Moon, 1470 (vellum)
XOT361214 Ms. De Sphaera fol.12v The Moon, 1470 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - done a hellish thing
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, And I had done a hellish thing, and it would work em woe

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - and still it neared
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist ! and still it neared and neared

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - So lonely twas
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, So lonely twas, that God himself, Scarce seemed there to be

A French Harbour Scene (oil on millboard)
XYC172886 A French Harbour Scene (oil on millboard) by Bonington, Richard Parkes (1802-28) (circle of); 28.8x34 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

Bunting, from a set of twelve etchings entitled The Naval Review, 1887 (etching)
XYC251008 Bunting, from a set of twelve etchings entitled The Naval Review, 1887 (etching) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Robert N. Whittemore

The captains wife, 1895 (oil on canvas)
OVR388292 The captains wife, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Sundt-Hansen, Carl (1841-1907); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Port, 1879 (oil on canvas)
OVR390546 Port, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 99x70 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Henry VIIIs warship
Vintage engraving from 1876 from an orginal by Holbain. A warship of Henry VIII King of England leaves Dover on route to France

Spreader for Schooner Rigging, 1939. Creator: Erwin Stenzel
Spreader for Schooner Rigging, 1939

Deadeye, 1938. Creator: Lloyd Charles Lemcke
Deadeye, 1938

Halyard Block, 1939. Creator: Lloyd Charles Lemcke
Halyard Block, 1939

Wall Street Ferry, New York, 1860 / 69. Creator: Anthony & Company
Wall Street Ferry, New York, 1860/69. Albumen print, stereocard, no. 4579 from the series " Anthonys Stereoscopic Views"

An Illustration to The Majors Daughter, 1862. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
An Illustration to The Majors Daughter, 1862

Captain Newcome is shaved roughly before being dunked in a tub of bilge water on the Equator
6337354 Captain Newcome is shaved roughly before being dunked in a tub of bilge water on the Equator by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (c.1797-1850) (after); (add.info)

Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens
1191876 Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink, colour, gold & gold leaf on paper) (see also 1152500) by Kano Naizen (1570-1616) (attr)

Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens
1191873 Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink, colour, gold & gold leaf on paper) (see also 1152500) by Kano Naizen (1570-1616) (attr)

The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 5th August 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas)
CH251424 The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 5th August 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 53.5x106.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Sailing Vessels off a Dutch Port
CH36631 Sailing Vessels off a Dutch Port by Dommerson, Pieter Cornelis (1834-1908); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Reception of the Isere in New York Bay, June 20, 1885, 1885 (oil on canvas)
984909 Reception of the Isere in New York Bay, June 20, 1885, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Moran, Edward Percy (1862-1935); 47.4x80.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Home from the Brazils (oil on canvas)
476712 Home from the Brazils (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); 127.4x101.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay, 1863 (oil on canvas)
4073419 Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Lane, Fitz Henry (1804-65); 62.5x96.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American, out of copyright

A Quiet Evening. Study from North Norway (oil on canvas)
3930828 A Quiet Evening. Study from North Norway (oil on canvas) by Boberg, Anna Katarina (1864-1935); 40.5x70.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Art of Rigging: A Journey through Maritime History" STS Malcolm Miller under full sail: Witness the majestic beauty as this stunning vessel glides through the open waters, showcasing the intricate artistry of rigging. Training Ship HMS Conway: Step aboard and delve into a world where young sailors honed their skills in mastering the complexities of rigging, preparing them for a life at sea. Discovery from Starboard quarter: Catch a glimpse of history as you admire the impressive rigging on board this iconic ship that ventured into uncharted territories, paving the way for new discoveries. A First Rate Taking in Stores, 1818 by JMW Turner: Immerse yourself in Turner's masterpiece capturing an awe-inspiring scene where riggers work tirelessly to load supplies onto a grand vessel, highlighting their crucial role in maritime operations. Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire: Explore this legendary ship and marvel at its meticulously rigged sails that once carried Admiral Nelson himself during his victorious battles. MARYLAND. USA. Tall ship Kalmar Nyckel - Chesapeake Bay: Embark on an unforgettable voyage aboard this tall ship adorned with elaborate rigging systems while sailing along Maryland's picturesque coastline. The Cutty Sark - Greenwich, London, England, UK: Admire one of London's most beloved landmarks – The Cutty Sark – with its immaculate restoration showcasing her intricate rigging and rich seafaring heritage. Cutty Sark in 1923: Travel back in time to witness this tea clipper proudly displaying her beautifully rigged sails against a backdrop of bustling trade routes and global commerce. Scotia in Stanley Harbour 18th January 1903: Picture yourself amidst icy waters as you observe Scotia anchored with her impeccable rigging standing tall against harsh Antarctic conditions—an emblematic symbol of exploration.