Constructor Collection

Sir Edward James Reed, 1830 - 1906
3083205 Sir Edward James Reed, 1830 - 1906.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British naval architect, author, politician, railroad magnate)

Sir William Henry White, British naval architect
Sir William Henry White (1845-1913), British naval architect, warship designer and Chief Constructor at the Admiralty. In his retirement he was consulting architect in the design of the Cunard liner

The Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert at Southport
The Royal Yacht (HMY) Victoria and Albert at Southport. The yacht was designed by the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy Sir William White, launched in 1899 and ready for service in 1901

Sir William Henry White, 1845 -1913. British warship designer and Chief Constructor at the Admiralty
878571 Sir William Henry White, 1845 -1913. British warship designer and Chief Constructor at the Admiralty. From The Strand Magazine published 1897

Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, c. 1930 (oil on canvas)
655853 Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, c.1930 (oil on canvas) by Roy, Pierre (1880-1950); 28.5x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape)

In the Lock, Miraflores, 1913 (oil on canvas)
984855 In the Lock, Miraflores, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Clark, Alson Skinner (1876-1949); 64.8x80.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Lock, Miraflores. Alson Skinner Clark (1876-1949)

Fecamp, l Arriere-Port en Construction, 1883 (oil on canvas)
988587 Fecamp, l Arriere-Port en Construction, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 79x110 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fecamp, l Arriere-Port en Construction)

Top of the Mooring Mast, Empire State Building (1931), 1931; 1939 (gelatin silver print)
991497 Top of the Mooring Mast, Empire State Building (1931), 1931; 1939 (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); 34.29x26.67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Four Arts - Architecture, (oil on canvas)
990205 The Four Arts - Architecture, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 116x94.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Arts - Architecture. Carle van Loo (1705-1765). Oil on canvas

St. Pauls from the Telegraph Building, Fleet Street, (pen, black ink
657906 St. Pauls from the Telegraph Building, Fleet Street, (pen, black ink, watercolour and bodycolour) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 28x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas)
653291 Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Batteurs de Pieux. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on canvas

Paris, the Henri IV Bridge, in the Morning; Paris, Le Pont Henri IV, le Matin
653289 Paris, the Henri IV Bridge, in the Morning; Paris, Le Pont Henri IV, le Matin, (oil on canvas) by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris)

Flight of Zeppelin LZ III to Berlin, 1909 (b / w photo)
3104801 Flight of Zeppelin LZ III to Berlin, 1909 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flight of Zeppelin LZ III to Berlin, 1909)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin after the landing of one of Zeppelins
3104793 Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin after the landing of one of Zeppelins airships (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Hans Georg Friedrich Gross, German balloonist and airship constructor (b / w photo)
3104728 Hans Georg Friedrich Gross, German balloonist and airship constructor (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Construction of Space - Time III; Construction de L Espace - Temps III
825131 The Construction of Space - Time III; Construction de L Espace - Temps III, 1924 (gouache, pen and ink and pencil on tracing paper) by Doesburg

The Leviathan Steam Ship a. k. a. The Great Eastern, under construction, c
986386 The Leviathan Steam Ship a.k.a. The Great Eastern, under construction, c.1857 (albumen stereo print) by Howlett, Robert (1831-58); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in conversation with airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (b / w photo)
3104796 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in conversation with airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin and his airship (b / w photo)
3104785 Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin and his airship (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin and his airship)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin at Tegel airfield, Berlin
3104781 Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin at Tegel airfield, Berlin, 29 August 1909 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Speech by Mayor Dr Reike to German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (b / w photo)
3104800 Speech by Mayor Dr Reike to German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Westminster Abbey, The Houses of Parliament with the Construction of Westminster Bridge
827358 Westminster Abbey, The Houses of Parliament with the Construction of Westminster Bridge, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Pether

Place de Pyramides, (oil on panel)
827030 Place de Pyramides, (oil on panel) by Nittis, Giuseppe or Joseph de (1846-84); 32.7x23.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Place de Pyramides. Giuseppe or Joseph de Nittis (1846-1884)

Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin and one of his his airships (b / w photo)
3104806 Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin and one of his his airships (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Victoria Augusta of Germany with airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin at
3104797 Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Victoria Augusta of Germany with airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin at Tegel, Berlin

Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German airship designer and constructor (b / w photo)
3104746 Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German airship designer and constructor (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Building Sites of Paris, Boulevard de la Madeleine; Les Chantiers de Paris
656731 The Building Sites of Paris, Boulevard de la Madeleine; Les Chantiers de Paris, Boulevard de la Madeleine, (oil on canvas) by Luce

The Panama Ship Canal (engraving)
1595359 The Panama Ship Canal (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Panama Ship Canal. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 June 1888)

Rebuilding London Bridge, (pencil, pen, ink and watercolour)
824153 Rebuilding London Bridge, (pencil, pen, ink and watercolour) by Yates, Gideon (fl.1825-37); 32.7x58.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rebuilding London Bridge. Gideon Yates (fl.1790-1840)

New York City from the Empire State Building, 1931 (toned gelatin silver print)
991561 New York City from the Empire State Building, 1931 (toned gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); 34.92x27.62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Workers; Le Travail, 1914 (oil on canvas)
825352 The Workers; Le Travail, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 84.5x193 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers; Le Travail. Henri Martin (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin writing a message to the Kaiser on his nephews back
3104791 German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin writing a message to the Kaiser on his nephews back, 1909 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, and his airship LZ III over Berlin (b / w photo)
3104750 Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, and his airship LZ III over Berlin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin)

Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German airship designer and constructor (b / w photo)
3104743 Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German airship designer and constructor (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German airship designer and constructor, and his wife Isabella (b / w photo)
3104732 Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German airship designer and constructor, and his wife Isabella (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Storks Nest, (oil on canvas)
651047 The Storks Nest, (oil on canvas) by Hitchcock, George (1850-1913); 56.5x43.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storks Nest. George Hitchcock (1850-1913). Oil on canvas

The Inauguration of the Suez Canal, allegory of the union of the Mediterranean
CHT169367 The Inauguration of the Suez Canal, allegory of the union of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, 1870 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Young James Watt Playing with Steam
BAL52394 The Young James Watt Playing with Steam by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); Private Collection; Waterhouse & Dodd, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Scaffolding and Posters, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
988577 Scaffolding and Posters, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 79.8x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scaffolding and Posters; Echafaudages et affiches)

Building the Paris Metro, (watercoour on paper)
989557 Building the Paris Metro, (watercoour on paper) by Jouas, Charles (1866-1942); 68x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Building the Paris Metro. Charles Jouas (1866-1942)

Sir William Henry White, 1845

Port of Barcelona during his construction. 16th century. Spa
Spain. Catalonia. Port of Barcelona during his construction. 16th century. Book of Weapons and Flags of Different Lineages and Portraits. National Library. Madrid

Steamship Adriatic 5, 888 tons, 1350 horse power: George Steers naval constructor & builder engines built at Novelty Works New York. Date c1860

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"Constructor: The Mastermind Behind Engineering Marvels" Sir William Henry White, a renowned British naval architect, revolutionized shipbuilding with his innovative designs. As the Chief Constructor at the Admiralty, he left an indelible mark on maritime history. One of his notable creations was The Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert at Southport. This majestic vessel showcased White's exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. Born in 1845, Sir William Henry White became widely recognized as a warship designer. His expertise earned him great respect within the industry and beyond. A captivating portrait published in The Strand Magazine in 1897 immortalizes his legacy. White's talent extended beyond ships; he also dabbled in other artistic mediums. "Soldiers Destroying a Bridge" depicts his mastery of black chalk, grey and brown washes combined with oil paint—a testament to his versatility as an artist. In "Shell and Drape; Coquillage et Drape, " created around 1930, White showcases his proficiency with oil on canvas. The painting captures intricate details that highlight both beauty and fragility—an exquisite blend of artistry and engineering finesse. Another masterpiece by Sir William Henry White is "In the Lock, Miraflores. " Painted in 1913 using oil on canvas, this piece transports viewers into a serene canal scene while showcasing White's ability to capture light and atmosphere effortlessly. "Fecamp, l'Arriere-Port en Construction" from 1883 portrays White's fascination with construction sites through vibrant strokes of oil on canvas. It reflects not only his technical prowess but also an appreciation for capturing moments frozen in time. Even photography piqued Sir William Henry White's interest as seen in "Top of the Mooring Mast, Empire State Building (1931). " Through gelatin silver print techniques used between 1931-1939, he captured architectural marvels that stood tall against the sky. "The Four Arts.