Adrift Collection (#3)

William Bligh (1754-1817) English naval officer and his 18 companions cast adrift in the longboat by Fletcher Christian and the Bounty mutineers on 28 April 1789

The Ninth Wave, 1850. Oil on canvas, Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) Russian / Armenian painter
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

Woman Lost At Sea In A Studio
Rutland, Vermont: c. 1885. A woman adrift in a studio rowboat

The Tempest Prospero Adrift, Shakespeare, 1860 Engraving

A group of floats passing through Union Square at the Industrial Parade in New York City held on 1 May 1 1889
INDUSTRIAL PARADE, 1889. A group of floats passing through Union Square at the Industrial Parade in New York City held on 1 May 1 1889

ADIRONDACKS: DEER HUNT. Floating for deer in the Adirondacks. Wood engraving after a sketch by Theodore R. Davis, 1868

INDUSTRIAL PARADE, 1889. The Beethoven float passing the reviewing stand on Union Square, New York City, 1 May 1889. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

AMERICA: DEER HUNT, 1867. A deer hunt at night. Wood engraving, American, 1867

FLOATING CHURCH, 1849. Floating a church to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving, English, 1849

BIRD SHOOTING, 1885. Wild-Fowl Shooting from a Sculling Float. Line engraving, American, after Albert G. Reinhart, 1885
BIRD SHOOTING, 1885. Wild-Fowl Shooting from a " Sculling Float." Line engraving, American, after Albert G. Reinhart, 1885

CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL. Carlisle Native Americans passing under the main arch of the industrial procession during the celebration of the centennial of the signing of the United States Constitution

ORDEAL BY WATER. A witch apparently remaining afloat on the water, while another woman sinks and drowns during an ordeal by water. Line engraving, German, 17th century

Children / Water / Gerda
Little Gerda, adrift in a rowing boat, is rescued by an old woman. Date: 1932

Danae Cast Adrift (1922)
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

NEW YORK: STEET SLEIGH. The Broadway Sleigh. Postcard from the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 1909

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Mutineers send Henry Hudson and his son overboard to die adrift in a small boat in the Arctic 1611. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Vitus Berings Russian expedition ships wrecked upon the Aleutian Isles. 1741. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Survivors in a Lifeboat, 1918
Photograph showing the survivors of a passenger ship, sunk by German submarine action, adrift at sea in a small lifeboat during the First World War

Sinbad the Sailor theatre poster
Theatre poster for the pantomime Sinbad the Sailor, showing the principal boy adrift at sea on a raft

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson
Engraving of The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, a painting by John Collier, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1882. Henry Hudson, the great navigator, made his last voyage to the Polar Seas in 1610

Polar Bear Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada, November. MA680
TOM-1041 Polar Bear Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada, November. Ursus maritimus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hudsons Crew / Mutiny
Henry Hudsons crew mutinies and casts him adrift

Hudson Cast Adrift
Henry Hudson is cast adrift

Moses, Child, Saved
Cast adrift on the Nile, the infant Moses is fortunately retrieved by Pharaohs daughter, who takes care of him

Baby Moses Saved
The baby Moses is found by Pharaohs daughter, adrift on the waters of the Nile : he is rescued

Moses Cast Adrift
The infant Moses is cast adrift upon the waters of the Nile but is fortunately discovered among the bullrushes by Pharaohs daughter

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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.