Adrift Collection

Lear / Jumblies / Nonsense
THE JUMBLIES The Jumblies go to sea in a sieve on a stormy day

Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon

Danae Cast Adrift (1903)
Danae, daughter of Acrisius king of Argos, is impregnated by Zeus : perceiving her son Perseus as a threat, papa casts them adrift in a boat, but of course they survive Date: 1903

Cover design for Dutch Dolls Polka, a song by May Ostlere, published by Enoch & Sons, London. Arrangements are also available for orchestra, instrumental septet, and military and brass bands

1867 Tory Seamanship
The Abandoned! or Tory Seamanship The Constitution lies wrecked and adrift. A comment on Disraelis Reform Act, which extended the franchise. Date: 1867

Policeman Bringing Four Dogs to Battersea Dogs Home 1919
Four dogs roaming the streets without muzzles are brought into Battersea Dogs Home by a policeman

Jochebed, Moses mother, sits by the Nile wondering what to do with her son : eventually she decides to set him adrift in a boat made of reeds, hoping someone will find him

Osiris Beguiled Into the Coffin
Set (also spelled Seth) was and the ancient Egyptian god of desert, storms, and darkness. Jealous of his brother Osiris, he hosted a gathering and brought a beautiful coffin

William Bligh and his companions
535975 William Bligh and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: William Bligh (1754-1817) British naval officer, and his companions

The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

"The Tempest": Prospero adrift, 1860. This is a superbly got-up edition of that romantic play of our great bard which, as much as any, affords materials for illustration

Old rowing boat marooned at sea. Lonely wooden boat, cloudy sky, calm ocean ripples with horizon

Seals and seal fisheries (litho)
1064497 Seals and seal fisheries (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seals and seal fisheries)

Our only chance of life was to propel our craft towards the wreck, 1928 (colour litho)
2920330 Our only chance of life was to propel our craft towards the wreck, 1928 (colour litho) by Ault

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Used surgical mask used adrift at sea, along with other plastic waste

Lost at sea (colour litho)
2818147 Lost at sea (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost at sea! Perdu en mer! Manuel Thomas, a 14 year old Spanish boy adrift in his rowing boat)

Operations at the Wreck of HMS Vanguard, towing the Foreyard adrift (engraving)
1621550 Operations at the Wreck of HMS Vanguard, towing the Foreyard adrift (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operations at the Wreck of HMS Vanguard)

Ketty on an Ice Floe (coloured engraving)
5998783 Ketty on an Ice Floe (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ketty on an Ice Floe)

Alcoholism: man adrift at sea surrounded by floating bottles wishing it was beer rather than water (chromolitho)
5995988 Alcoholism: man adrift at sea surrounded by floating bottles wishing it was beer rather than water (chromolitho) by English School

The Seal Fishery Tragedy in Newfoundland (engraving)
1039495 The Seal Fishery Tragedy in Newfoundland (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seal Fishery Tragedy in Newfoundland)

Henry Hudson (the Arctic Explorer) Turned Adrift by his Crew
671030 Henry Hudson (the Arctic Explorer) Turned Adrift by his Crew, off the Coast of Labrador, 1611 (engraving) by English School

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson (engraving)
1060484 The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson (engraving) by Collier, John (1850-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson)

Survivors from a torpedoed merchant ship who survived in the water for a day and a night about to be be picked up by a rescue ship. circa January 1918

Survivors from a torpedoed merchant ship who survived in the water for a day and a night about to be be picked up by a rescue ship. circ January 1918

World War II Shipping: Survivors on their raft after their ship was sunk following an attack by Geman U-boats on an Atlantic Convey. October 1942 P011663

The Flood destroys life on earth: corpses of humans and animals adrift in the foreground, Noahs ark beyond and a flying dove holding a branch above

Adrift, c1890, (c1930). Creator: Charles Napier Hemy
Adrift, c1890, (c1930). Fisherman spot a seemingly empty rowing boat which has taken on water. Painting in the Gallery Oldham, Greater Manchester

Wilhelm Kress float plane with three wings
FLOAT PLANE, 1898. Wilhelm Kress float plane with three wings, built in Austria in 1898, was the first fullsize airplane with a gasoline engine

NEW DEAL CARTOON, c1933. How Much More Do We Need? American cartoon comment
NEW DEAL CARTOON, c1933

A monument looking iceberg in the Labrador Sea

TIGER SHARK, Galeocerdo cuvier, BAHAMAS, ATLANTIC OCEAN
Low angle underwater view of tiger shark swimming past, Tiger Beach. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

Henry Hudson (1565-1611) abandoned by his crew. Engraving. C
Henry Hudson (1565-1611). English navigator and Arctic explorer. Hudson abandoned by his crew. Engraving by Charles Barbant (?-1922). Colored

KING ARTHUR, 1903. Receiving the sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake. Drawing, 1903, by Howard Pyle

How Much More Do We Need? American cartoon comment
CARTOON: NEW DEAL, 1933

The Ninth Wave, 1850. Oil on canvas, Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) Russian/Armenian painter. Shipwrecked sailors adrift in sea, clinging to a broken mast. Seascape Shipwreck Survivors Water Wave Sky

The Exposure of Prince Edwin, (1810). Artist: Milton
The Exposure of Prince Edwin, (1810). In 938 AD, Edwin, brother of King Athelstan, was implicated in a conspiracy. As a punishment he was set adrift in a small boat with no rudder or sail

The mutineers turning Lieut Bligh and part of the officers and crew adrift from his Majestys ship the Bounty, 1790

The Shipwreck of Don Juan, 1840. Artist: Eugene Delacroix
The Shipwreck of Don Juan, 1840. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

SALVATION ARMY FLOAT, c1920. The Salvation Army float passes the reviewing stand at the Silver Jubilee Fraternal Parade in New York, c1920

Artists concept of an astronaut floating in outer space by a water covered planet
Artists concept of an astronaut floating in outer space. A water covered planet is illuminated by a nearby star

GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH. Bathing in Salt Lake at Salt Lake City, Utah, c1900

PHILADELPHIA: PROCESSION. The Procession of Victuallers of Philadelphia, 15 March 1821. Aquatint by J. Keager after John Lewis Krimmel (1789-1821)

SIEUR DE LA SALLE (1643-1687). Rene Robert Cavelier. French explorer in America. La Salles party entering the Mississippi River in canoes, 6 February 1682. Oil on canvas, 1847-48, by George Catlin

HARRY KELLAR (1849-1922). American magician. A new aerial illusion exhibited by Kellar, 1889

KING ARTHUR, 1903. Receiving the sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake. Drawing, 1903, by Howard Pyle

ICEBERG, 1887. Passengers on board a steamship in the North Atlantic observing an iceberg, on which an unfortunate polar bear has been stranded. Wood engraving, English, 1887

WISCONSIN: LUMBERING, 1869. Freshets in the West - Great Jam of Logs at Chippewa Falls Boom, Wisconsin. Wood engraving, American, 1869

WHALE CARCASS ADRIFT, 1874. The carcass of a dead whale, stripped of all its blubber, is set adrift. Wood engraving, American, 1874

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"Adrift: A Journey through the Seas of Imagination" In this captivating artwork titled "Adrift, " we embark on a whimsical voyage where Lear's Jumblies dance amidst a sea of nonsense. The canvas, Mary Celeste, 2016, depicts a haunting silhouette against an endless horizon, reminding us that hope springs eternal in the human breast. As we delve deeper into our exploration, Danae Cast Adrift (1903) captures the vulnerability and uncertainty of being at the mercy of unpredictable tides. It echoes the Shipwreck of the Meduse (1820), created by Theodore Gericault and Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, which portrays humanity's struggle against nature's relentless forces. The Cover design for Dutch Dolls Polka adds a touch of playfulness to our journey as it intertwines with historical events like Henry Hudson's abandonment by his crew in 1611. Rub-a-dub-dub (colour litho) resonates with Les Mangeurs De Chair Humaine (engraving), reminding us that survival can sometimes be found in unexpected places. Seals and seal fisheries (litho) symbolize resilience amid harsh conditions while Our only chance of life was to propel our craft towards the wreck, 1928 (colour litho) emphasizes determination even when all seems lost. Finally, He drew her and the baby safe upon a ledge of rock (colour litho) evokes feelings of relief and triumph after enduring treacherous waters. Through these diverse artworks spanning different eras and mediums, "Adrift" invites us to ponder life's uncertainties while celebrating human strength and ingenuity. It reminds us that even when cast adrift on uncharted seas or surrounded by chaos, there is always room for hope and possibility within our hearts.