Circumnavigation Collection

1698 William Dampier Pirate Naturalist
1698 William Dampier, naturalist, explorer and buccaneer (August 1651 - March 1715). A posthumous 1787 Copperplate engraving by Charles Sherwin after the 1698 painting by T. Murray

Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho)
980886 Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769)

Map of Magellans round the world voyage, 1519-1521. A Portuguese-born navigator sponsored by Spain, Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521)

Juan Sebastian Elcano aka Juan Sebastian del Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid
3473300 Juan Sebastian Elcano aka Juan Sebastian del Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Ferdinand Magellan's ship The Nao Victoria, which took part in the expedition in 1519 to circumnavigate the earth
3058539 Ferdinand Magellan's ship The Nao Victoria, which took part in the expedition in 1519 to circumnavigate the earth

Natives of Terra del Fuego
3478879 Natives of Terra del Fuego; (add.info.: Natives of Tierra del Fuego, showing their clothing and shelter. From Captain Cook's 'Original Voyages Round the World')

Jodocus Hondius' map showing the Straits of Magellan and Terra del Fueogo
5310318 Jodocus Hondius' map showing the Straits of Magellan and Terra del Fueogo; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving based on Jodocus Hondius' map showing the Straits of Magellan)

George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British admiral
5322572 George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British admiral; (add.info.: George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, 1697-1762. British admiral and wealthy aristocrat noted for his circumnavigatiion of the globe.).

Natives of Patagonia encountered by Ferdinand Magellan
3478856 Natives of Patagonia encountered by Ferdinand Magellan; (add.info.: Natives of Patagonia encountered by Ferdinand Magellan during the first voyage of circumnavigation (1519-22)

The world as known after the circumnavigation by Sir Francis Drake
1578478 The world as known after the circumnavigation by Sir Francis Drake; (add.info.: The world as known after the circumnavigation by Sir Francis Drake in the years 1577-1580)

Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) on his ship 'Victoria'. Allegorical celebration of the first voyage of
527801 Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) on his ship 'Victoria'. Allegorical celebration of the first voyage of circumnavigation (1519-1522) led by Magellan

Fuegians at Woollya, with the expedition's camp in the background, 1833
539810 Fuegians at Woollya, with the expedition's camp in the background, 1833; (add.info.: From Robert Fitzroy Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle)

Jemmy Button, the Fuegian 'adopted' by the expedition, as he appeared in 1833
539825 Jemmy Button, the Fuegian 'adopted' by the expedition, as he appeared in 1833.; (add.info.: From Robert Fitzroy Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure)

View of Petropavlovsk Harbour From the Seaside, 1813. Creator: Koz'ma Vasil'evich Chesky
View of Petropavlovsk Harbour From the Seaside, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Illustration of a Nukagiva Man Making Tattoos on Another Man's Body, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Monument to Captain Clerc and Delille De La Croere in Petropavlovsk Harbour, 1813. Creator: Ivan Vasil'evich Chesky
Monument to Captain Clerc and Delille De La Croere in Petropavlovsk Harbour, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of Count Rumiantsev Bay on Esso Island, 1813. Creator: Koz'ma Vasil'evich Chesky
View of Count Rumiantsev Bay on Esso Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of Nadezhda Bay in the Northern Part of Sakhalin Island, 1813. Creator: Koz'ma Vasil'evich Chesky
View of Nadezhda Bay in the Northern Part of Sakhalin Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

The Vessel of Prince Chingodzin, on Which the Russian Messenger Sailed to Shore, 1813
The Vessel of Prince Chingodzin, on which the Russian Messenger Sailed to Shore, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of Papenberkh Island and Rat's Island, 1813. Creator: Ivan Vasil'evich Chesky
View of Papenberkh Island and Rat's Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of the Camoes Grotto in Mr. Drummond's Garden, 1813. Creator: Ivan Vasil'evich Chesky
View of the Camoes Grotto in Mr. Drummond's Garden, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Japanese Greeting Rituals, 1813. Creator: Ivan Vasil'evich Chesky
Japanese Greeting Rituals, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

A Man From Nukagiva Island with Tattoos on His Body, 1813. Creators: Jegor Skotnikoff, Ignaz Sebastian Klauber
A Man From Nukagiva Island with Tattoos on His Body, 1813.. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Ainu, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Ainu, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe. This atlas, published by the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1813

Japanese Women on a Stroll, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Japanese Women on a Stroll, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Illustration of an Ainu Man From Esso Island, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Illustration of an Ainu Man From Esso Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Illustration of a Japanese Sentry House, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Illustration of a Japanese Sentry House, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

A Man From Nukagiva Island, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
A Man From Nukagiva Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Main Chief of the Tatar Settlement on the Northern Shore of Sakhalin Island, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Main Chief of the Tatar Settlement on the Northern Shore of Sakhalin Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Illustration of an Ainu Woman, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Illustration of an Ainu Woman, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Illustration of a Japanese Sentry Vessel and Fortress, 1813. Creator: Vasilii Osipov
IIllustration of a Japanese Sentry Vessel and Fortress, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

First Visit of Japanese Interpreters, 1813. Creator: Andrey Grigor'evich Ukhtomsky
First Visit of Japanese Interpreters, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Tomb of Captain Clerc in Petropavlovsk, 1813. Creator: Andrey Grigor'evich Ukhtomsky
Tomb of Captain Clerc in Petropavlovsk, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Slimy "Golovach", 1813. Creator: Pavel Ivanovich Maslovskii. Slimy "Golovach", 1813
Slimy "Golovach", 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Fig.1.2. Stinging Cubomedusae; F.3.4. Its Long Tentacles; F. 5. Sea Medusae with... 1813
Fig.1.2. Stinging Cubomedusae; F.3.4. Its Long Tentacles; F. 5. Sea Medusae with Long Tentacles; F.6. Curly Fringe of a Large Brazilian Cubomedusae; F.7.Warty Sea Medusae; F.8

F.1. Japanese "Golovach"; F.2. Its Head; F.3. From Below, Where Small Nipples on... 1813
F.1. Japanese "Golovach"; F.2. Its Head; F.3. From Below, Where Small Nipples on Its Gullet Are Visible, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F

View of Sao Miguel Settlement in Brazil, 1813. Creator: Ivan Ivanovich Kolpakov
View of Sao Miguel Settlement in Brazil, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Holiday Dance on St. Catherine Island, 1813. Creator: Ivan Ivanovich Kolpakov
Holiday Dance on St. Catherine Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of Boca De Tigres Near Macao, 1813. Creator: Koz'ma Vasil'evich Chesky
View of Boca De Tigres Near Macao, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of the Canal, Leading to Gonamu Opposite Canton, 1813.. Creator: Ivan Vasil'evich Chesky
View of the Canal, Leading to Gonamu Opposite Canton, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of the Seashore Near Port Chichagov, 1813. Creator: Koz'ma Vasil'evich Chesky
View of the Seashore Near Port Chichagov, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Goppo, or the Custom Office Director in Canton, Sailing on His Vessel, 1813. Creator: Ivan Vasil'evich Chesky
Goppo, or the Custom Office Director in Canton, Sailing on His Vessel, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

A Conversation Between Japanese Officials, 1813. Creator: Stepan Galaktionov
A Conversation Between Japanese Officials, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Japanese Interpreters Kneeling in Front of Their Chief, 1813. Creator: Stepan Galaktionov
Japanese Interpreters Kneeling in Front of Their Chief, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of Cemetery on Nukagiva Island, 1813. Creator: Koz'ma Vasil'evich Chesky
View of Cemetery on Nukagiva Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

View of Aniva Bay in the Southern Part of Sakhalin Island, 1813. Creator: Stepan Galaktionov
View of Aniva Bay in the Southern Part of Sakhalin Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Illustration of Nukagiva Skulls, 1813. Creator: Unknown
Illustration of Nukagiva Skulls, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Illustration of an Owl Caught on the Ship Near the Japanese Shore, 1813. Creator: Unknown
Illustration of an Owl Caught on the Ship Near the Japanese Shore, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

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"Circumnavigation: A Journey Around the World" In 1698, William Dampier, a pirate turned naturalist, embarked on an extraordinary voyage of circumnavigation. His daring expedition would pave the way for future explorers to follow in his footsteps. Captain Cook's historic journey around New Zealand in 1769 left an indelible mark on history. The vibrant colors of a lithograph capture the essence of this momentous event, showcasing the beauty and diversity of this enchanting land. Tracey Edwards skippered the magnificent 58ft Bruce Farr sloop Maiden during her groundbreaking circumnavigation. With determination and courage, she shattered stereotypes and inspired countless women to chase their dreams against all odds. The map depicting Magellan's epic round-the-world voyage from 1519 to 1521 serves as a testament to human curiosity and perseverance. It showcases how one man's vision forever changed our understanding of Earth's vastness. Harold Gatty and Wiley Post were hailed as heroes upon completing their incredible feat - flying around the world in record time. Their triumphant return was celebrated with grand parades that honored their remarkable achievement. An anonymous artist captured the arrival of a Portuguese ship on Nanban screens dating back to circa 1600. This artwork stands as a reminder of cultural exchange between nations during these early voyages of exploration. Heinrich Scherer's intricate world map featuring Magellan's circumnavigation offers us a glimpse into how knowledge expanded through cartography during the early 18th century. It illustrates humanity's insatiable thirst for discovery. Thomas Stevens made history by becoming the first person to cycle around the globe on his penny farthing bicycle. His brave endeavor showcased both human ingenuity and determination against all odds. Juan Sebastian Elcano, immortalized in Ricardo’s statue, completed Magellan’s unfinished journey after his untimely demise. Elcano became synonymous with resilience and triumph over adversity.