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Rigging Collection (#9)

"Unveiling the Art of Rigging: A Journey through Maritime History" STS Malcolm Miller under full sail

Background imageRigging Collection: Coal Keel on the Tyne (pencil & w / c on paper)

Coal Keel on the Tyne (pencil & w / c on paper)
1214630 Coal Keel on the Tyne (pencil & w/c on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 20.7x14.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageRigging Collection: The Buckinghamshire, Bombay (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Buckinghamshire, Bombay (pencil & w / c on paper)
1214629 The Buckinghamshire, Bombay (pencil & w/c on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 27.4x37.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageRigging Collection: There She Blows, Blows, Blows, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling

There She Blows, Blows, Blows, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling
1147285 There She Blows, Blows, Blows, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, June 1890 (engraving) by Taber, W

Background imageRigging Collection: Schooners in Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in background, pub. c. 1900 (colour litho)

Schooners in Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in background, pub. c. 1900 (colour litho)
1449126 Schooners in Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in background, pub. c.1900 (colour litho) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian

Background imageRigging Collection: Queen Victoria visiting HMS Resolute, 16th December, 1856, published 1859 (colour litho)

Queen Victoria visiting HMS Resolute, 16th December, 1856, published 1859 (colour litho)
1275184 Queen Victoria visiting HMS Resolute, 16th December, 1856, published 1859 (colour litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRigging Collection: Transport ship Le Tonkin (chromolitho)

Transport ship Le Tonkin (chromolitho)
961362 Transport ship Le Tonkin (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport ship Le Tonkin. Exhibition of Bordeaux)

Background imageRigging Collection: Land Ahoy!, 1864 (oil on canvas)

Land Ahoy!, 1864 (oil on canvas)
CH402097 Land Ahoy!, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Morris, Philip Richard (1838-1902); 44.4x53.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: The Investigator (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Investigator (pencil & w / c on paper)
1214637 The Investigator (pencil & w/c on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 26.4x36.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageRigging Collection: The Flash (pencil on paper)

The Flash (pencil on paper)
1214632 The Flash (pencil on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 37.7x27.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: The Naval Manoeuvres (litho)

The Naval Manoeuvres (litho)
1600003 The Naval Manoeuvres (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres, " Way there", manning a Boat)

Background imageRigging Collection: Venice: Santa Maria della Salute, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)

Venice: Santa Maria della Salute, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
3492921 Venice: Santa Maria della Salute, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 47.6x79.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: Nelson and the Midshipman (engraving)

Nelson and the Midshipman (engraving)
3634768 Nelson and the Midshipman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson and the Midshipman. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1888)

Background imageRigging Collection: In the Key of Blue, c. 1919 (tempera & pencil on board)

In the Key of Blue, c. 1919 (tempera & pencil on board)
3657738 In the Key of Blue, c.1919 (tempera & pencil on board) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); 50.2x40.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: Boys on board the training ship HMS Impregnable at Plymouth, 1906 (b / w photo)

Boys on board the training ship HMS Impregnable at Plymouth, 1906 (b / w photo)
3244704 Boys on board the training ship HMS Impregnable at Plymouth, 1906 (b/w photo) by Crockett, Henry (1874-1926); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Background imageRigging Collection: Boston Dock (colour photo)

Boston Dock (colour photo)
3104492 Boston Dock (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boston Dock. Postcard)

Background imageRigging Collection: The CSS Florida (litho)

The CSS Florida (litho)
PNP262552 The CSS Florida (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: Top: Furling Terra Novas sail in the ice pack

Top: Furling Terra Novas sail in the ice pack
STC255088 Top: Furling Terra Novas sail in the ice pack. Bottom: Ponting and Lashly bringing home the octopus. from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting

Background imageRigging Collection: Terra Nova in the pack ice. A lead opening up

Terra Nova in the pack ice. A lead opening up
STC255077 Terra Nova in the pack ice. A lead opening up, from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRigging Collection: The Battle of Lepanto, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations

The Battle of Lepanto, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
STC373525 The Battle of Lepanto, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1915 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRigging Collection: Gunboat of Alexandria, 1861-65 (b / w photo)

Gunboat of Alexandria, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354319 Gunboat of Alexandria, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria, Virginia; ); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: At the foot of the mast on a Thames Barge (sepia photo)

At the foot of the mast on a Thames Barge (sepia photo)
STC347698 At the foot of the mast on a Thames Barge (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: Two Children on Deck (oil on panel)

Two Children on Deck (oil on panel)
RCP330976 Two Children on Deck (oil on panel) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 35.5x26.5 cm; Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth, UK; eRoyal Cornwall Polytechnic Society; English

Background imageRigging Collection: The Look-Out (aka The Lookout Man), 1908 (w / c on paper)

The Look-Out (aka The Lookout Man), 1908 (w / c on paper)
RCP330987 The Look-Out (aka The Lookout Man), 1908 (w/c on paper) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 50.8x35.8 cm; Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth

Background imageRigging Collection: Nef belonging the the Cardinal de Lorraine, 1579 (shell & gilded silver)

Nef belonging the the Cardinal de Lorraine, 1579 (shell & gilded silver)
XIR208585 Nef belonging the the Cardinal de Lorraine, 1579 (shell & gilded silver) by French School, (16th century); Basilica of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: H. M. Ships Hecla & Griper in Winter Harbour, from Journal of a Voyage for

H. M. Ships Hecla & Griper in Winter Harbour, from Journal of a Voyage for
STC204380 H.M. Ships Hecla & Griper in Winter Harbour, from Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the Years 1819-20

Background imageRigging Collection: We are out in the ocean sailing to our home beyond the deep... (w / c on paper)

We are out in the ocean sailing to our home beyond the deep... (w / c on paper)
BOU203127 We are out in the ocean sailing to our home beyond the deep... (w/c on paper) by Absolon, John (1815-95); 67.3x106.7 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English

Background imageRigging Collection: Harbour (oil on canvas)

Harbour (oil on canvas)
BAL226659 Harbour (oil on canvas) by Backhuysen, Ludolf, I (1630-1708); 50.8x66 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Thomas Brod and Patrick Pilkington; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: Stage machinery for the operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice

Stage machinery for the operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice
CHT224311 Stage machinery for the operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice, 1675 (pen & ink wash on paper) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Background imageRigging Collection: Arrival of Princess Charlotte at Harwich in September, 1761 (oil on canvas)

Arrival of Princess Charlotte at Harwich in September, 1761 (oil on canvas)
PEM216833 Arrival of Princess Charlotte at Harwich in September, 1761 (oil on canvas) by Cleveley, John the Elder (c.1712-77); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageRigging Collection: John Paul Jones, first captain of the US Navy

John Paul Jones, first captain of the US Navy
LLM455715 John Paul Jones, first captain of the US Navy by North American, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Paul Jones, first captain of the US Navy)

Background imageRigging Collection: The Sailing Ship Anne Leaving the River Tyne, 1859 (oil on canvas)

The Sailing Ship Anne Leaving the River Tyne, 1859 (oil on canvas)
TW426848 The Sailing Ship Anne Leaving the River Tyne, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Scott, John (1802-82); 75.6x106 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageRigging Collection: The Great Dock of Dunkirk, 1890 (oil on canvas)

The Great Dock of Dunkirk, 1890 (oil on canvas)
XIR172418 The Great Dock of Dunkirk, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Maillard, Emile (b.1846); 150x220 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: The Great Dunkirk Basin; ); French

Background imageRigging Collection: Jean Bart (1651-1702), French naval commander taking the Dutch convoy, 1696

Jean Bart (1651-1702), French naval commander taking the Dutch convoy, 1696
STC169295 Jean Bart (1651-1702), French naval commander taking the Dutch convoy, 1696, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl.1790-1820), 1789 (coloured engraving) by Swebach

Background imageRigging Collection: The Pier at Boulogne, 1869 (oil on canvas)

The Pier at Boulogne, 1869 (oil on canvas)
NUL445560 The Pier at Boulogne, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 59.7x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, northern France; ); French

Background imageRigging Collection: View from the Sea at Shinagawa, 1879 (colour woodblock print)

View from the Sea at Shinagawa, 1879 (colour woodblock print)
425466 View from the Sea at Shinagawa, 1879 (colour woodblock print) by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915); 23.4x33.7 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Background imageRigging Collection: While the enemy hides or undermines, the ships of Italy freely sail the seas (colour litho)

While the enemy hides or undermines, the ships of Italy freely sail the seas (colour litho)
2808690 While the enemy hides or undermines, the ships of Italy freely sail the seas (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRigging Collection: The shipwreck of a steamer in the English Channel, the only survivors waiting for rescue

The shipwreck of a steamer in the English Channel, the only survivors waiting for rescue (Colour Litho)
2814844 The shipwreck of a steamer in the English Channel, the only survivors waiting for rescue (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageRigging Collection: Mr. B - 'Seeking the Bubble reputation', from The Progress of a Midshipman

Mr. B - "Seeking the Bubble reputation", from The Progress of a Midshipman
2562179 Mr. B - " Seeking the Bubble reputation", from The Progress of a Midshipman, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Background imageRigging Collection: Admiral Roustan carrying out a biannual inspection on board the training ship Borda (colour litho)

Admiral Roustan carrying out a biannual inspection on board the training ship Borda (colour litho)
2795570 Admiral Roustan carrying out a biannual inspection on board the training ship Borda (colour litho) by French School

Background imageRigging Collection: Illustration from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson (engraving)

Illustration from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson (engraving)
GIA1163347 Illustration from Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; British, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar, c

The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar, c
1765821 The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar, c.1621 (oil on canvas) by Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van (c.1580-1633); 136.8A--187 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageRigging Collection: The Arrival of Louis XVIII at Calais, 1792-1819 (oil on panel)

The Arrival of Louis XVIII at Calais, 1792-1819 (oil on panel)
WAG13321 The Arrival of Louis XVIII at Calais, 1792-1819 (oil on panel) by Bird, Edward (1772-1819); 109.8 x 173.9 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

Background imageRigging Collection: Heaving the Lead from Costume of Great Britain, engraved by the artist, pub

Heaving the Lead from Costume of Great Britain, engraved by the artist, pub
COB82096 Heaving the Lead from Costume of Great Britain, engraved by the artist, pub. by William Miller and James Walker, 1807 (coloured etching) by Atkinson

Background imageRigging Collection: Settlement on a rocky shore with the Dutch fleet approaching, 1640

Settlement on a rocky shore with the Dutch fleet approaching, 1640
RAF80034 Settlement on a rocky shore with the Dutch fleet approaching, 1640 by Willaerts, Abraham (c.1603-69); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRigging Collection: The Victory of Lord Duncan, 1800 (mezzotint)

The Victory of Lord Duncan, 1800 (mezzotint)
6200178 The Victory of Lord Duncan, 1800 (mezzotint) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 65x81.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: After James Singleton Copley (1738-1815)

Background imageRigging Collection: The Charles V automatic clock in the form of a nef, c. 1580 (brass & enamel)

The Charles V automatic clock in the form of a nef, c. 1580 (brass & enamel)
XIR158211 The Charles V automatic clock in the form of a nef, c.1580 (brass & enamel) by Schlottheim, Hans (c.1544-c.1625) (attr)




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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.