Venezuelan Collection

Curacao, Willemstad, Punda, Venezuelan men loading produce for the floating market

An 1895 American cartoon by F. Victor Gillam suggesting that the Cleveland administration was inattentive to British
VENEZUELA BOUNDARY, 1895. An 1895 American cartoon by F. Victor Gillam suggesting that the Cleveland administration was inattentive to British encroachment during the Venezuelan Boundary Dispute

VENEZUELA: MOUNTAIN, 1872. The Peak of Naiguata, in Venezuela. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1872

SIMON BOLIVAR (1783-1830). South American soldier, statesman, and revolutionary leader. Colored engraving, 1819

Man preparing breakfast, watched by dogs and a cat, Medina, Venezuela, South America

Simon Bolivar
SIMON BOLIVAR (1783 - 1830) Venezuelan soldier and statesman, active also in Peru, Bolivia, president of Colombia etc

Caracas, Maison de Bolivar (engraving)
8637512 Caracas, Maison de Bolivar (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caracas, Maison de Bolivar)

Venezuela (engraving)
8676231 Venezuela (engraving) by Pritchett, Robert (1828-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezuela. Illustration from In the Trades, the Tropics & the Roaring Forties)

Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Honduras, Costarica)
VEN5031255 Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Honduras, Costarica), northern South America (Venezuela) and southern United States

Universal Geography: United States of Venezuela. Advertising images edited for the brand Louit. Debut 20th century
DUV4218161 Universal Geography: United States of Venezuela. Advertising images edited for the brand Louit. Debut 20th century. (lithograph); 9.5x6.5 cm; Photo © Duvallon.

Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), nicknamed the liberator, figure of the emancipation of the Spanish colonies of
NWI4924040 Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), nicknamed the liberator, figure of the emancipation of the Spanish colonies of South America

Cobaea penduliflora, ornamental climber from Mexico City. Named for Father Barnabe Cobo
FLO4628537 Cobaea penduliflora, ornamental climber from Mexico City. Named for Father Barnabe Cobo. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens

Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan general and statesman, hero of the Spanish-American independence
AIS5384327 Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan general and statesman, hero of the Spanish-American independence, illustration for the song "La victoria de Junin"

Crantzia tigrina (Heintzia tigrina). Native to Caracas, Venezuela. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628584 Crantzia tigrina (Heintzia tigrina). Native to Caracas, Venezuela. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Orchid Variety Cattleya from Venezuela - Mrs Moss' superb cattleya or easter orchid, Cattleya mossiae
FLO4584170 Orchid Variety Cattleya from Venezuela - Mrs Moss' superb cattleya or easter orchid, Cattleya mossiae. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Walter Fitch

Pitcairnia altensteinii (Altenstein's puya, gigantic variety, Puya altensteinii), native to Venezuela
FLO4585165 Pitcairnia altensteinii (Altenstein's puya, gigantic variety, Puya altensteinii), native to Venezuela. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn

Indians collecting turtle eggs on the banks of the Orenoque River (Venezuela, Colombia)
FLO4635694 Indians collecting turtle eggs on the banks of the Orenoque River (Venezuela, Colombia). Lithography for the book

Map of Venezuela, around 1870 - Lithography 19th century (Map of Venezuela)
NWI4876433 Map of Venezuela, around 1870 - Lithography 19th century (Map of Venezuela, 1870s - Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration); (add.info.: Map of Venezuela)

Photocard, 1930s: Willemstad, Curacao (coloured photo)
8671667 Photocard, 1930s: Willemstad, Curacao (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willemstad, Curacao)

Simon Bolivar, 1783 - 1830
3083250 Simon Bolivar, 1783 - 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezuelan military and political leader. Hand writing sample.).

Calathea villosa prayer plant (Calathea pardina). New Granada (Colombia, Panama and Venezuela)
FLO4626328 Calathea villosa prayer plant (Calathea pardina). New Granada (Colombia, Panama and Venezuela). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte

Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus male 1, female 2, Venezuelan troupial, Icterus icterus 3, oriole blackbird
FLO4574134 Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus male 1, female 2, Venezuelan troupial, Icterus icterus 3, oriole blackbird, Gymnomystax mexicanus 4, greater Antillean grackle, Quiscalus niger 5

Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Mexico, Yucatan, Salvador, Honduras)
VEN5031242 Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Mexico, Yucatan, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costarica) and northern South America (Venezuela)

Geography map: representation of Venezuela in South America from an Atlas made by cartographer Willem Janszoon Blaeu
VEN5030346 Geography map: representation of Venezuela in South America from an Atlas made by cartographer Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), approximately 1630 Biblioteca Angelica

Geography map: representation of the northern part of South America (Brazil, Venezuela)
VEN5030250 Geography map: representation of the northern part of South America (Brazil, Venezuela, Peru) from the Atlas " Amerique meridionale" by French cartographer Jean-Baptiste

Geography map: representation of the Orenoque River in Venezuela, the Gulf of Paria, the islands of Tobago
VEN5030093 Geography map: representation of the Orenoque River in Venezuela, the Gulf of Paria, the islands of Tobago, Trinidad (Trinidad)

Act of elevation of the village San Miguel de Ibarra by Simon Bolivar, 1829 (manuscript)
CUL4937292 Act of elevation of the village San Miguel de Ibarra by Simon Bolivar, 1829 (manuscript); (add.info.: Elevation act to the village of San Miguel de Ibarra by Simon Bolivar)

View of the city of Caracas (Santiago de Leon de Caracas), capital of Venezuela, circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4876444 View of the city of Caracas (Santiago de Leon de Caracas), capital of Venezuela, circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Caracas, the capital of Venezuela

Simon Bolivar, 1850 (engraving)
3507260 Simon Bolivar, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) a Venezuelan Military and Political Leader. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive.

Geographic Atlas: representation of the Caribbean Sea and the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola)
VEN5029600 Geographic Atlas: representation of the Caribbean Sea and the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Jamaica), the Bahamas Islands, the South of the United States

Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Mexico, Yucatan, Salvador, Honduras)
VEN5031245 Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Mexico, Yucatan, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costarica)

Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century
NWI4851551 Flags of forty countries, circa 1890. Colour lithography, 19th century.; (add.info.: Flags of forty countries, circa 1890)

Flag-like miltoniopsis orchid, Miltoniopsis vexillaria (Odontoglossum vexillarium)
FLO4628083 Flag-like miltoniopsis orchid, Miltoniopsis vexillaria (Odontoglossum vexillarium). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens

Costumes of the natives of New Granada (Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela)
FLO4635735 Costumes of the natives of New Granada (Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela). Below, a couple of Peruvians and a couple from Patagonia (Argentina)

Aristolochia hians, native aristoloche of Venezuela. Drawing by Matilda Smith (1854-1926), Lithography by J.N
FLO4586033 Aristolochia hians, native aristoloche of Venezuela. Drawing by Matilda Smith (1854-1926), Lithography by J.N. Fitch in Curtis Botanical Magazine, by Joseph Dalton Hooker

Map of the Golden Castile (Venezuela, Panama and Colombia) - Colorisee engraving
NWI4853016 Map of the Golden Castile (Venezuela, Panama and Colombia) - Colorisee engraving, 16th century by Cornelius van Wytfliet (1555-1597) - Castilia del Oro (Gold Coast)

Geography map: representation of the coasts of Venezuela, made by Dutch cartographer Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726)
VEN5030202 Geography map: representation of the coasts of Venezuela, made by Dutch cartographer Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726) 1709-1713

Portrait of Doctor Jules Nicolas Crevaux (1847-1882), French explorer of Maroni, Amazon, Venezuela
JAB5036581 Portrait of Doctor Jules Nicolas Crevaux (1847-1882), French explorer of Maroni, Amazon, Venezuela.; (add.info.: Portrait of Doctor Jules Nicolas Crevaux (1847-1882)

Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain
NWI4846627 Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Vatican, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Persia

Geography Atlas: representation of the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea (Cuba, Jamaica, Caiman Islands), Bahamas Islands
VEN5029603 Geography Atlas: representation of the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean Sea (Cuba, Jamaica, Caiman Islands), Bahamas Islands, South United States (Florida)

'Embarkation of Guajiros; A Visit to the Guajiro Indians of Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1875. Creator: A Goering
Embarkation of Guajiros; A Visit to the Guajiro Indians of Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

'The village as seen from the shore; A Visit to the Guajiro Indians of Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1875
The village as seen from the shore; A Visit to the Guajiro Indians of Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

'The belle of the Guajiro village; A Visit to the Guajiro Indians of Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1875. Creator: A Goering
The belle of the Guajiro village; A Visit to the Guajiro Indians of Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1875.From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Delegates from Venezuela, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Delegates from Venezuela, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Delegates from Venezuela, 1920

Pan American Mass - Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's - Minister Rojas, of Venezuela, 1912
Pan American Mass, Thanksgiving Day At St. Patrick's - Minister Rojas, of Venezuela, 1912. [Roman Catholic service held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.]

Overlooking Caracas, the Capital of Venezuela. The Land Where It Is Always Summer"
Overlooking Caracas, the Capital of Venezuela." The Land Where It Is Always Summer". c1930s. National Pantheon of Venezuela a former church on a hilltop in the valley of Caracas

The heroes of South American independence, (1901). Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, Manuel Belgrano, and Antonio Jose de Sucre

A boy jumps from a tree into Caura river in Maripa in the southern state of Bolivar May 14, 2011. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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"Exploring the Vibrant Culture of Venezuela: From Curacao to Punda" Immerse yourself in the captivating beauty and rich heritage of Venezuela, a country that boasts breathtaking landscapes and a fascinating history. Begin your journey in Willemstad, the capital city of Curacao, where colorful colonial architecture meets pristine beaches. Stroll through the charming streets of Punda, lined with vibrant buildings that reflect the Venezuelan spirit. Witness the bustling Floating Market as Venezuelan men load their boats with an abundance of fresh produce. This unique market showcases not only their hard work but also their dedication to providing for their communities. Travel back in time to 1872 with a wood engraving depicting Naiguata Peak, showcasing Venezuela's majestic mountains that have captivated explorers for centuries. Delve into history further by examining an 1895 American cartoon illustrating British encroachment during the Venezuelan Boundary Dispute, shedding light on international relations at that time. No discussion about Venezuela is complete without mentioning Simon Bolivar – a legendary South American soldier and revolutionary leader who fought tirelessly for independence from Spanish rule. His legacy lives on through colored engravings capturing his heroic stature and unwavering determination. Experience everyday life in Venezuela as you witness a man preparing breakfast – a simple yet authentic glimpse into local customs and traditions. Marvel at La Guiara's panoramic harbor view, offering glimpses into this nation's maritime prowess throughout history. Discover renowned figures like Cecilio Acosta – a prominent Venezuelan writer and historian whose contributions shaped national identity and cultural understanding. Celebrate his achievements alongside those who continue to carry his torch today. From military aircraft such as BAC Canberra B. 82 1233 to Lockheed C-130H Hercules 4224 soaring above its skies, marvel at Venezuela's technological advancements while acknowledging its commitment to defense forces protecting its sovereignty. Lastly, explore two contrasting aspects.