Shipwreck Collection (#48)

Water, Reinier Nooms, 1651 - 1652

Phaethon drives the solar wagon, Hans Bol, Anonymous, c. 1550 - c. 1650

The Polar Sea, 1824 (oil on canvas)
XKH141317 The Polar Sea, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 96.7x126.9 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

On the Vistula in Warsaw Poland, two ships with clergy and pilgrims become shipwrecked in a whirlwind, 1683, Caspar Luyken, Pieter van der Aa I, 1698

Illustration from The Aeneid by Virgil (70-19 BC) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF128012 Illustration from The Aeneid by Virgil (70-19 BC) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: great epic of the founding of Rome; ); English

Wreckers - Coast of Northumberland, With a Steam Boat Assisting a Ship off Shore
XYC124398 Wreckers - Coast of Northumberland, With a Steam Boat Assisting a Ship off Shore, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Turner

The Loss of the East Indiaman Halsewell, 6 January 1786 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF119748 The Loss of the East Indiaman Halsewell, 6 January 1786 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Deep Sea Diver Looking at the Wrecks in the Port of Le Havre, from Le Petit Journal
XIR216916 A Deep Sea Diver Looking at the Wrecks in the Port of Le Havre, from Le Petit Journal, 13th February 1892 (coloured engraving) by Meyer

Second study for the Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas)
XIR197288 Second study for the Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 65x83 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse; ); French, out of copyright

Study for The Raft of the Medusa, 1819 (oil on canvas)
XIR181968 Study for The Raft of the Medusa, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 36x50 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse; ); French

Naval combat between the Dutch and the Spanish off the coast of Manila (engraving)
XIR169309 Naval combat between the Dutch and the Spanish off the coast of Manila (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dutch School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Storm (oil on canvas)
XIR169181 The Storm (oil on canvas) by Lacroix de Marseille, Charles Francois (c.1700-82); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse, France; French, out of copyright

Francois Lolonois, General of the French Bandits in Tortuga (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF105447 Francois Lolonois, General of the French Bandits in Tortuga (engraving) (b/w photo) by Flemish School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry Russell / R. Street pinxt. ; R. Street lith
Henry Russell / R. Street pinxt.; R. Street lith.; Street, Robert, 1796-1865, lithographer; Duval, Peter S. 1804 or 1805-1886, printer; Phila. : P.S. Duvals Lith

Shipwreck in a storm with figures looking on, 1860-1865, drawing, 1862-1865, by Alfred R Waud, 1828-1891, an american artist famous for his American Civil War sketches, America, US

Illustrations from the Catalogue of the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1886: Shipwreck in the Desert, by Carl Haag

After the Shipwreck - Design for an Illustration of Coleridge s
After the Shipwreck - Design for an Illustration of Coleridges The Rime of the Ancient Mariner; Gustave Dore, French, 1832 - 1883; France

Shipwreck, Francis Danby, 1793-1861, British

The Wreck of the Dutton, An East Indiaman, Samuel Prout, 1783-1852, British

Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast Signed in ochre-colored paint, lower left: J Buttersworth"
Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast Signed in ochre-colored paint, lower left: " J Buttersworth", Thomas Buttersworth, active 1798-1827, British

A Two-Decker on Fire at Night off a Fort Inscribed, lower left: Aged 17 Years"
A Two-Decker on Fire at Night off a Fort Inscribed, lower left: " Aged 17 Years" Signed, lower left: " C Brooking [P??]", Charles Brooking, 1723-1759, British

NEW YORK: STORM, 1860. A gale that struck New York Harbor on 10 February 1860. Contemporary American engraving

MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 1858. The Graveyard. A sunken boat and dead branches, in the lower Mississippi River. Wood engraving, English, 1858

Shipwreck in Breidavik, West Fjords, Iceland, Europe

Old port of devastated Old Valdez, Valdez, Alaska, USA, North America

Shipwreck at Henties Bay, Dorob National Park, Namibia, Africa

Maheno II ship wreck, 75 Mile Beach, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck, Namib Desert, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia, Africa

Killiecrankie Bay
Clouds reflecting at low tide in Killiecrankie Bay Flinders Island Tasmania Australia

Beached yacht in storm

Cloudscape on Yellow rock Beach, West coast of King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania

The wreck of the Mary-D Gold beach, The Oregon coastline, USA

Derelict old Freighter ship lying in a mangrove swamp, near Tooradin, Western port bay, Victoria

Derelict old Freighter ship lying in a mangrove swamp, near Tooradin, Western port bay, Victoria

Low tide and abandoned old boat, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

HALIFAX HARBOR, 1917. View from the Richmond side of Halifax Harbor following the disastrous explosion and fire of 6 December 1917

THAMES RIVER: STORM, 1865. Scene on the River Thames during the gale on Sunday, March 19, 1865. Contemporary English engraving

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1905. The Russian battleship Peresviet in the harbor, wrecked by Japanese shells, with a man standing in the water in the foreground, Port Arthur, China

DIVING DEVICE, 1791. Model of a hydraulic machine used for recovering items from shipwrecks. Drawing, late 18th century

BERMUDA: SHIPWRECK, 1609. Sir George Somers and a group of English colonists aboard the Sea Adventure shipwrecked in Bermuda, 1609. Drawing by Richard Caton Woodville, 1903

FIRST ANGLO-DUTCH WAR, 1652. The Battle of the Kentish Knock between the Dutch Republic and England, fought 8 October 1652 in the North Sea during the First Anglo-Dutch War. Engraving, English, 1799

THE CHRISTIANs REFUGE. American lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1868

WHALING EXPEDITION, 1866. Taking a Whale. Crew of whalers killing a whale. Wood engraving, American, 1866

WORLD WAR I: TORPEDO. A merchant ship struck and blown up by a torpedo fired from a German submarine during World War I. Photograph, c1916

WWI: HMS BRITANNIA, 1918. The British battleship HMS Britannia, photographed shortly after being torpedoed near Gibraltar, 9 November 1918, at the end of World War I

WWI: BATTLE OF DOGGER BANK. THe sinking of the German cruiser S.M.S. Blucher, during the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915

WWI: AMERICAN STEAMER. An American steamship preparing to take on board a boatload of survivors of a submarine wreck during World War I. Photograph, c1917

WORLD WAR I: SUBMARINE. Stereograph view of a wrecked submarine at a German base at Bruges, Belgium, 1914-1918

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"Shipwreck: Tales of Tragedy and Resilience Across the Seas" The Mary Rose: A haunting reminder of a bygone era, this shipwreck off the coast of England tells the story of Tudor naval warfare and the lives lost in battle. Grace Darling, rowing with her father: In an act of extraordinary bravery, young Grace Darling risked her life to save survivors from a shipwreck on the treacherous Northumberland coast. Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire: Once majestic and powerful, this wreck now rests silently beneath the waves, reminding us of Admiral Nelson's heroic legacy. The Bay of Panama, Falmouth, Cornwall. March 1891: Amidst stormy seas and fierce winds, tragedy struck as a once-proud vessel succumbed to nature's wrath in these unforgiving waters. Helvetia Wreck - Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales: Standing as a testament to both human error and Mother Nature's mightiness, this shipwreck captivates all who visit its rugged shores. Doom bar claims another victim – Wrecked on 13th November 1911: The French brigantine Angele met its fate at Padstow's notorious Doom Bar; a chilling reminder that even experienced sailors are not immune to treachery at sea. Zakynthos' Famous Shipwreck Beach from Above: An aerial view reveals an enchanting scene where turquoise waters embrace the remains of a stranded vessel amidst Greece's picturesque Greek Islands. Carbis Bay Chronicles - Bessie & Vulture Collide in Tragic Encounter (1893): Two ships entangled forever in their watery grave off Cornwall’s coastline serve as poignant reminders that maritime disasters can unfold unexpectedly close to home. Man Proposes, God Disposes (1864).