Drowning Collection (page 8)

Ophelia, 1883 (oil on canvas)
695493 Ophelia, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89); 77x117.5 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798
NCO190156 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (etching & engraving with w/c on paper) by Gillray

Ms. Lat. Q. v. I. 126 fol. 26 Moses and the Israelites watching the Egyptians drown in
XJL197013 Ms. Lat. Q.v.I.126 fol.26 Moses and the Israelites watching the Egyptians drown in the sea, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1490 (vellum) by Colombe

"The Tunnel!!! or another Bubble Burst!", 1827 (colour litho)
GHL57814 " The Tunnel!!! or another Bubble Burst!", 1827 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

The Delivery of Israel Out of Egypt, 1840 (oil on canvas)
BIR102307 The Delivery of Israel Out of Egypt, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Colman, Samuel (1780-1845); 135.6x199.1 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Flood, c. 1789 (oil on canvas)
PWI83748 The Flood, c.1789 (oil on canvas) by Regnault, Jean-Baptiste (1754-1829); 89x71 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Scenes from the Life of St. Benedict: Maurus, on the instruction of St
AII86851 Scenes from the Life of St. Benedict: Maurus, on the instruction of St. Benedict, pulls Placidus from the lake, c.1488 (panel) by Bartolomeo di Giovanni

The Tormented (oil on canvas)
XIL230394 The Tormented (oil on canvas) by Demont-Breton, Virginie (1859-1935); 134x205 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; French, out of copyright

Fol. 39v Moses closing the Red Sea on the Egyptians, from the Bible Mozarabe
XIR226174 Fol.39v Moses closing the Red Sea on the Egyptians, from the Bible Mozarabe (vellum) by Spanish School, (10th century); Archivo Capitular de la Real Colegiata de San Isidoro

The Second Trumpet and the Shipwreck, detail of the sinking ships
XIR172677 The Second Trumpet and the Shipwreck, detail of the sinking ships, number 21 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl)

Ophelia (oil on canvas)
REV135296 Ophelia (oil on canvas) by Lefebvre, Jules Joseph (1836-1911); 150x91 cm; Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts, MA, USA; French, out of copyright

Maurus Saves Placidus, detail the Life of Saint Benedict (c. 480-c
BEN130903 Maurus Saves Placidus, detail the Life of Saint Benedict (c.480-c.550), in the Sacristy, 1387 (fresco) by Spinello or Spinelli, Aretino Luca (c.1340-1410); San Miniato al Monte, Florence

The Lights o London (colour litho)
557981 The Lights o London (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lights o London. First performed at the Princesss Theatre, 10 September 1881)

There, on the pendant boughs her coronet weeds / Clambering to hang
IL433757 There, on the pendant boughs her coronet weeds / Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke, 1910 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Noahs Ark from the Noah window (stained glass)
PC316073 Noahs Ark from the Noah window (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France; French, out of copyright

Battle of Lepanto (fresco) (b / w photo)
736900 Battle of Lepanto (fresco) (b/w photo) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info)

Respiration bellows and foundry mould
Apparatus for restoring those drowning to life with respiration bellows, and foundry moulds for bells, letters, types, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Death of Lieutenant Pillot, a French army officer, while trying to save one of his soldiers from drowning off
3620904 Death of Lieutenant Pillot, a French army officer, while trying to save one of his soldiers from drowning off Casablanca (colour litho) by Carrey

A blacksmith drowned in a marsh after he got lost on his way home from a fair in Alsace (colour litho)
2779646 A blacksmith drowned in a marsh after he got lost on his way home from a fair in Alsace (colour litho) by French School

Continuing the tradition of bravery of French soldiers (colour litho)
2779644 Continuing the tradition of bravery of French soldiers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Continuing the tradition of bravery of French soldiers)

A father saving his child from drowning in a river (colour litho)
3622143 A father saving his child from drowning in a river (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A father saving his child from drowning in a river)

A French cantiniere seeing her husband among a group of drowning soldiers at the Battle of Arcole, Italy
3098573 A French cantiniere seeing her husband among a group of drowning soldiers at the Battle of Arcole, Italy, 1796 (colour litho) by Chartier

The Flood (colour litho)
3100212 The Flood (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flood (Genesis Chapter VII)

The Russian Team From Vladivostok Sinks The Japanese Transport Hitachi Maru And Fires On... (colour litho)
2798791 The Russian Team From Vladivostok Sinks The Japanese Transport Hitachi Maru And Fires On... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Littorio Youth (Colour Litho)
2783930 Littorio Youth (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Youth of the Littorio)

Amida deity, Japan
Amida (also known as Amitabha or Amitayus), is a celestial buddha according to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. Amida is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, (Mahayana Buddhism)

The Child and the Schoolmaster (chromolitho)
974019 The Child and the Schoolmaster (chromolitho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Child and the Schoolmaster)

Rewards for Saving Life (engraving)
1054354 Rewards for Saving Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rewards for Saving Life)

Ogura Imitation of the Hundred Poets, 1845 (color woodcut)
1066719 Ogura Imitation of the Hundred Poets, 1845 (color woodcut) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); 33x21.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

"Washed Ashore", a Scene on the French Coast (engraving)
1044283 " Washed Ashore", a Scene on the French Coast (engraving) by Reinhart, Charles Stanley (1844-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Washed Ashore")

The Adventures of Special Correspondents on Active Service (engraving)
1044796 The Adventures of Special Correspondents on Active Service (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Window w128 depicting Moses and the Crossing of the Red Sea (stained glass)
720557 Window w128 depicting Moses and the Crossing of the Red Sea (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Church of Notre-Dame, Les Andelys, France; French, out of copyright

St Patricks Day (engraving)
1601648 St Patricks Day (engraving) by Thomas, George Housman (1824-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Patricks Day. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 March 1853)

Terrible accident during a bridging exercise on the River Isere, France (colour litho)
2779213 Terrible accident during a bridging exercise on the River Isere, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horrible death of a diver underwater (colour litho)
2779194 Horrible death of a diver underwater (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horrible death of a diver underwater at Simonstown, South Africa)

Twenty young ladies in the lake! (colour litho)
2778378 Twenty young ladies in the lake! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twenty young ladies in the lake)

The unheard of events of an ensign and three sailors in the Adriatic (colour litho)
2777602 The unheard of events of an ensign and three sailors in the Adriatic (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Window depicting Pharaohs Army drowning in the Red Sea (stained glass)
1277944 Window depicting Pharaohs Army drowning in the Red Sea (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Notre Dame, Caudebec, France; (add.info.: Caudebec, Eglise Notre Dame)

Frederick Barbarossa drowning in the River Saleph on the Third Crusade, 1190 (engraving)
3647257 Frederick Barbarossa drowning in the River Saleph on the Third Crusade, 1190 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Victory of the Swiss over the Burgundians at the Battle of Morat, 22 June 1476 (colour litho)
3621069 Victory of the Swiss over the Burgundians at the Battle of Morat, 22 June 1476 (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fatal boat accident to Lord Charles Hamilton and party (engraving)
736040 Fatal boat accident to Lord Charles Hamilton and party (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Giuseppe Garibaldi saves a drowning woman (chromolitho)
735857 Giuseppe Garibaldi saves a drowning woman (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giuseppe Garibaldi saves a drowning woman)

The New Bandit King rescuing a girl from the rapids, 1880s-90s (colour litho)
747109 The New Bandit King rescuing a girl from the rapids, 1880s-90s (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The battle of Constantine, from the Sala di Costantino, Raphael Rooms (fresco) (b / w photo) (see also 252778)
ALI252776 The battle of Constantine, from the Sala di Costantino, Raphael Rooms (fresco) (b/w photo) (see also 252778) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Vatican Museums and Galleries

The loss of the White Ship in 1120, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293138 The loss of the White Ship in 1120, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by King

Struck him such a blow, illustration from Stories of King Arthur
STC323622 Struck him such a blow, illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905 (litho) by Curtis

End of the Irish Invasion, or The Destruction of the French Armada
NCO189757 End of the Irish Invasion, or The Destruction of the French Armada, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching & aquatint) by Gillray

America of Marblehead, 1803 (gouache on paper)
PEM216892 America of Marblehead, 1803 (gouache on paper) by Corne, Michele Felice (1752-1845); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

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"Drowning: A Captivating Tale of Deception and Heroism" In the midst of chaos, nature's wrath unfolds as the invader is deceived by the treacherous tide. "The Young Martyr, " a haunting masterpiece painted in 1855, captures the tragic beauty of those lost to drowning. Meanwhile, Hans Bohrdt's propaganda piece "The Last Man" portrays a German navy officer valiantly battling against this merciless force. Echoes from history resound as we witness the "Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt. " Revolutionary crocodiles meet their demise amidst destruction, reminiscent of biblical tales. Alongside them stand brave coastguards and civilians from Leysdown on Isle of Sheppey, united in their fight against this watery nemesis. Amidst despair emerges hope; a female bather becomes an unexpected savior for those struggling to stay afloat. The Newfoundland Dog stands tall as a symbol of loyalty and rescue during these dire times. Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson's deluge scene engulfs us with its magnitude - reminding us that even great civilizations can be humbled by water's relentless power. In contrast, engraved directions issued by the Royal Humane Society in May 1872 offer practical guidance on restoring seemingly lifeless bodies back to vitality. As waves crash upon our shores, music hall songs provide solace and distraction from impending doom. Freemasons Hall in London serves as both refuge and meeting place for those seeking unity amidst turbulent waters. Finally, an allegory depicting the Battle of Salamis transports us back to ancient times when naval warfare was waged fiercely at sea. This battle serves as a reminder that humanity has always faced adversity head-on - whether it be on land or engulfed within tumultuous waters. In this captivating tale filled with deception and heroism alike, drowning reveals itself not only as a perilous fate but also as a testament to the indomitable spirit of humanity.