Shipwreck Collection (page 9)

Paysage romantique, L'épave, between 1825 and 1840. Creator: Eugene Isabey
Paysage romantique, L'epave, between 1825 and 1840. Romantic landscape, the wreck. Stormy scene with rocks and rough seas

Wreck of the San Francisco; American steam-ship December 1853, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the San Francisco; American steam-ship December 1853, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Wrecks of the "Caduceus" and the Steamer "Melbourne", 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wrecks of the "Caduceus" and the Steamer "Melbourne", 1854....the steam-propeller Melbourne towed the sailing-vessel Caduceus

The Graphic, Front Cover March 13th.1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover March 13th. 1886, 1886. The drifting of the "Columbine" across the North Sea. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Naufrage dans le port de Dieppe, 1873. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Naufrage dans le port de Dieppe, 1873

Le sauvetage de marins allemands par l'equipage d'un sous-marin Britannique. 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le sauvetage de marins allemands par l'equipage d'un sous-marin Britannique, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

The Screw Steam-Ship "Prince", wrecked off Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Screw Steam-Ship "Prince", wrecked off Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Crimean War: severe storm wrecks up to 30 vessels including Royal Navy warships....the wind blowing a terrific hurricane

Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Ship runs aground in bad weather between from Hong-Kong

The shipwreck, c1886. Creator: Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
The shipwreck, c1886

After a shipwreck, c1905. Creator: Edmond de Palezieux
After a shipwreck, c1905

The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. We regret to announce that the splendid steam-yacht...which was built in this country a few months since

Shipwreck, n.d. Creator: Filippo Napoletano
Shipwreck, n.d

Wreck of the Brig "Retriever", in the Boccases, Trinidad, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Brig "Retriever", in the Boccases, Trinidad, 1850. View of the Retriever, whose captain was named Galloway

West India Hurricane, 1802-1899. Creators: Unknown, Francois Louis Thomas Francia
West India Hurricane, 1802-1899

Crew Abandoning Ship (recto) Sketches of Corinthian Columns (verso), c.1600. Creator: Lazzaro Tavarone
Crew Abandoning Ship (recto) Sketches of Corinthian Columns (verso), c.1600

Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown. Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850
Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. The wreck of the Superb occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [about 15 km south of Jersey in the Channel Islands] and resulted in the loss of eleven persons

Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. The wreck...occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [south of Jersey in the Channel Islands]

The Army and Navy Attack and Capture Weihaiwei (Ikaiei rikukaigun kogeki senryo zu), Japan, 1895. Detail from a larger artwork

Boat Catastrophe, and the "Lalla Rookh" in Distress, off Worthing, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Boat Catastrophe, and the "Lalla Rookh" in Distress, off Worthing, 1850. Shipwrick off the coast of Sussex....a heavily laden barque, since ascertained to have been the Lalla Rookh

Mentor and Telemachus, Having Survived the Storm, Are Spirited to the Island of Calypso... 1808
Mentor and Telemachus, Having Survived the Storm, Are Spirited to the Island of Calypso on a Mast, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 6, 1808

Third Illustration of the Great Victory of Our Forces on the Yellow Sea (Kokai ni okeru...), 1894
Third Illustration of the Great Victory of Our Forces on the Yellow Sea (Kokai ni okeru wagagun no taisho, dai san zu), Japan, 1894

Accident to Her Majesty's Steamer "Cuckoo", at Jersey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Accident to Her Majesty's Steamer "Cuckoo", at Jersey, 1850. The beacon...on the Oyster Rocks (Les Huitrieres) at the entrance to the small roads to St

Image Design for a Poster, Wagenaar's Cantata The Shipwreck, 1899. Creator: Jan Toorop
Image Design for a Poster, Wagenaar's Cantata The Shipwreck, 1899

A Shipwreck, 1805/07. Creator: Charles Turner
A Shipwreck, 1805/07

Black Rock near Scarborough, n.d. Creator: Francis Nicholson
Black Rock near Scarborough, n.d

Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from “Twelfth Night”, c. 1776. Creator: George Romney
Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from "Twelfth Night", c. 1776

Any Thing to Keep Afloat a Little Longer, from Puck, n.d. Creator: Joseph Keppler
Any Thing to Keep Afloat a Little Longer, from Puck, n.d

Loss of the Brig "Vine", of Bristol, at Whitby, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Loss of the Brig "Vine", of Bristol, at Whitby, [North Yorkshire], 1850....the vessel...struck upon the sands, about 200 yards from the entrance to the harbour

Scene from Halevy's New Opera of "La Tempesta", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene from Halevy's New Opera of "La Tempesta", at Her Majesty's Theatre, [London], 1850....one of the most beautilul specimens of scone-painting that can be imagined

Swallowing by the Sand
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Chosen Place II bw
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Permanent Place bw
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Reflection of Wreck
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Sundown
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Sailing
George Digalakis

Once a Pride
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Dwelling of Two Shipwrecked Europeans in Port Lloyd of Peel Island, Bonin Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world

The International Exhibition: bronze statue, "The Castaway", by Charles Fuller, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: bronze statue, "The Castaway", by Charles Fuller, 1862....an example of the excellent casting of the Italian founder Clemente Papi...entitled in the catalogue

Odysseus and Nausicaa, c1655. Creator: Salvator Rosa
Odysseus and Nausicaa, c1655

The Southwold Life-boat making for the rescue of a ship's crew on the outer shoal, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Southwold Life-boat making for the rescue of a ship's crew on the outer shoal, 1862. View of...a very gallant and prompt service rendered on the 28th January by the Southwold life-boat

The Civil War in America: Hatteras Spit, with the wreck of the City of New York on the... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: Hatteras Spit, with the wreck of the City of New York on the bar in the distance - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Permanent Place
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Cold Destination
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Wreck of the SS Fleswick at the entrance to Hayle Estuary, Cornwall. 29th January 1902
On 28th January 1902 the crew of the Hayle lifeboat E.F. Harrison rescued eleven men and a pilot from the grounded 195 ton screw steamer Fleswick which, inward bound to Hayle with coal from Neath

Belt of Beaumaris, beached at Mother Iveys Bay, Trevose Head, St Merryn, Cornwall. Probably 1906
The ketch Belt of Beaumaris beached at Mother Iveys Bay. Leaving St Agnes carrying nitrocake, she hit the pier, started to take in water

Remains of the French three-masted barque Seine at Perranporth, Cornwall. 1901
The remains of the French three-masted steel barque Seine driven ashore at Perranporth in December 1900. The photograph was taken in the summer of 1901

General view of the French SS Paknam wrecked at Pendeen, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. May 1895
The 700 ton cargo steamer was built in 1895 by Robert Napier, Govan. She was on her maiden voyage to Le Havre, from where she was due to go on to Tonkin in French Indo China

Wreck of the French four-masted barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes, St Just in Roseland, Cornwall. December 1914
The four-masted French barque Asnieres grounded at St Mawes in December 1914. The ship was built in Le Havre in 1902 and was 3103 tons gross

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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).