Rigging Collection (#6)

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

The Battle on the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish Fleets during the Night of 12-13
3704128 The Battle on the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish Fleets during the Night of 12-13 September 1631, 1633 (oil on canvas) by Vlieger, Simon Jacobsz

Naval battle near Gibraltar on 25th April 1607, 1639 (oil on canvas)
3545922 Naval battle near Gibraltar on 25th April 1607, 1639 (oil on canvas) by Willaerts, Adam (1577-1669); 136x204.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Privateersmen (colour litho)
3643072 The Privateersmen (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Privateersmen. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Loading Goods on to a Ship, from the manuscript Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et
FGL5472557 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

Lord Viscount Duncans Victory and Admiral De Winter
6200822 Lord Viscount Duncans Victory and Admiral De Winters Resignation on board the Venerable, October 1797 (stipple engraving) by Orme, Daniel (1766-p.1832); 42.6x57.6 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Sailor in the rigging of a ship (colour litho)
6000138 Sailor in the rigging of a ship (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailor in the rigging of a ship)

The Majors Daughter, 1862 (wood engraving)
5672883 The Majors Daughter, 1862 (wood engraving) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Beach View, 1643 (oil on panel)
5863968 Beach View, 1643 (oil on panel) by Vlieger, Simon Jacobsz. (c.1600-53); 60.6x83.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

A Rough Passage (w / c on paper)
5889159 A Rough Passage (w/c on paper) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Height: 32.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscribed beneath the mount by Charles Keene)

View from Vaekero near Christiania, 1827 (oil on canvas)
1765895 View from Vaekero near Christiania, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Johan Christian (1788-1857); 60.5x96 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Sails on a Square-Rigged Mast (pencil & w / c on paper)
1214663 Sails on a Square-Rigged Mast (pencil & w/c on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68) (attr. to); 8.5x11.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

River Scene with Shipping (w / c on laminated board)
474075 River Scene with Shipping (w/c on laminated board) by Owen, Samuel (1768-1857); 17.5x21.4 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

The International Ocean Yacht Race (engraving)
729484 The International Ocean Yacht Race (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The International Ocean Yacht Race by W W May Buckman)

The Boatswain (gravure)
667664 The Boatswain (gravure) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boatswain. Illustration for A Tribute to the Genius of William Shakespeare (Macmillan, 1916)

Admirals All, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea
3283549 Admirals All, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) pub. 1905 (colour litho) by McCormick

Nautragio of a large German sailing ship, crewmen climbing trees in tragic... (colour litho)
2815621 Nautragio of a large German sailing ship, crewmen climbing trees in tragic... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho)
2815217 The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Christmas of the sailors, far and alone across the oceans (colour litho)
2798850 The Christmas of the sailors, far and alone across the oceans (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas of sailors)

British crew from HMS Pelican boarding and capturing the American brig, USS Argus, 14 August 1813, off St Davids Head, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Nelson and the Signal, Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801 - the famous incident when Nelson held the telescope up to his blind eye in order to ignore a signal to retreat. Date: 1801

Battle of Cape St Vincent, southern Portugal, 14 February 1797, during the Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808). The British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral

Scene on deck before the Fourth Battle of Ushant, also known as the Glorious First of June, 1 June 1794. It was the first and largest naval action between Great Britain

Bombardment of Flushing (Vlissingen, Netherlands), August 1809, during the Walcheren Campaign, an unsuccessful British expedition. Date: 1809

c. 1890 Australia - cargo ships in dock Melbourrne
c. 1890 Australia - cargo ships in dock

Military naval arsenal, Napoli, Naples, Italy
19th century vintage photograph: military naval arsenal, Napoli, Naples, Italy

A very good man, no doubt, but a Bad Sailor!, pub. 1845 (engraving)
3025394 A very good man, no doubt, but a Bad Sailor!, pub. 1845 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Port scene, with sailor and washing line, UK, 1930 s

Sailors in the rigging, Finnish ship Herzogen Cecilie, 1933
Sailors in the rigging, Finnish sailing ship Herzogen Cecilie, 1933

Port, Hamburg (colour photo)
3095171 Port, Hamburg (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port, Hamburg. Postcard, early 20th century. Signed A N H S.); © Look and Learn

The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho)
2646240 The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Uniform of a ships ensign, enseigne de vaisseau, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Bara et Gerard from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation

Uniform of a first mate, premier maitre, French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Goyer from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation, atterages

Uniform of a naval student of the first grade, 1844
Uniform of a naval student of the first grade, Eleve de premiere classe, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after Bara et Gerard from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages

Vice admiral in the French Navy, 1844
Uniform of a vice admiral or vice-amiral in the French Navy, 1844. Handcoloured woodblock print by Pauquet after A. Gusman from Eugene Paninis Marine, arsenaux, navires, equipages, navigation

Midshipman Newcome transferred by rowboat to HMS Vanguard
Midshipman Newcome transferred by rowboat to the HMS Vanguard near Gibraltar. Johnny in disgrace sent to another ship. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Charles Williams

Midshipman Newcome bowing as he leaves dinner in the captains cabin, HMS Victory. Captain Spring, Admiral Hearty and other offiicers drink wine after dinner

Johnny in the West Indies pursued by a black squadron
English Navy officer fleeing from an angry Massa planter and Quashee enslaved men barndishing cudgels in Jamaica. Captain Newcome waves his bicorn at a rowboat in the bay

Brighton coastal scene with two ships in foreground, 30th May 1828 (w / c on paper)
478398 Brighton coastal scene with two ships in foreground, 30th May 1828 (w/c on paper) by Constable, John (1776-1837); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

On board the sailing ship Roman Emperor, June 1890, 1890 (oil on panel)
PNH367193 On board the sailing ship Roman Emperor, June 1890, 1890 (oil on panel) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 14x22.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

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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.