Explorer Collection (#24)

Residents of the Caribbean country brought supplies to Christopher Columbus's shipwreck in 1492
NWI4900731 Residents of the Caribbean country brought supplies to Christopher Columbus's shipwreck in 1492. Caribbean natives bring provisions to the shipwrecked crew of Columbus

Map of New England by John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631) with his portrait, circa 1620. Engraving of the 19th century
NWI4851262 Map of New England by John Smith of Jamestown (1580-1631) with his portrait, circa 1620. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Antonio de Ulloa
3521870 Portrait of Antonio de Ulloa; (add.info.: Portrait of Antonio de Ulloa (1716-1795) a Spanish general, explorer, author, astronomer

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo)
1757566 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo), 1882

Captain John Smith a captive among the Indians. John Smith, 1580 - 1631, Admiral of New England
2603483 Captain John Smith a captive among the Indians. John Smith, 1580 - 1631, Admiral of New England. English soldier, explorer and author. From The History of Our Country, published 1899

Christopher Columbus in chains on his way back to Spain after being arrested in Santo Domingo accused of tyranny
3701889 Christopher Columbus in chains on his way back to Spain after being arrested in Santo Domingo accused of tyranny and incompetence, from Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World

Boat in the very active port of Lisbon, Portugal, around 1600. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4847594 Boat in the very active port of Lisbon, Portugal, around 1600. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Boat in the very active port of Lisbon, Portugal, around 1600)

Christopher Columbus before the Queen of Spain Isabella 1st of Castile (known as the Catholic) (1451-1504)
NWI4846921 Christopher Columbus before the Queen of Spain Isabella 1st of Castile (known as the Catholic) (1451-1504) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516)

Spanish conquistador in horse armor, New Spain, 16th century (Francisco Coronado or Juan de Oonate)
NWI4850265 Spanish conquistador in horse armor, New Spain, 16th century (Francisco Coronado or Juan de Oonate). Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Canoe d'indigene in the Detroit of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, Cape of Africa
NWI4848124 Canoe d'indigene in the Detroit of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, Cape of Africa. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Canoe d'indigene in the Detroit of Magellan)

Christopher Columbus Sailor at the Catholic Monarchs service, discoverer of America in 1492
CUL4876381 Christopher Columbus Sailor at the Catholic Monarchs service, discoverer of America in 1492; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: COLUMBUS, Christopher (1451-1506)

Portrait of Diego Velazquez de Cuellar (1465-1524) conquistador and Spanish explorer in Cuba
NWI4920999 Portrait of Diego Velazquez de Cuellar (1465-1524) conquistador and Spanish explorer in Cuba. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Expedition " Fram" to the North Pole of the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930)
XEE4135333 Expedition " Fram" to the North Pole of the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) between July 1893 and August 1896

Christopher Columbus being greeted by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella on his return to Spain
2598861 Christopher Columbus being greeted by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella on his return to Spain; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus being greeted by King Ferdinand)

Amerigo Vespucci and others greeting natives upon landing in the Americas
2623778 Amerigo Vespucci and others greeting natives upon landing in the Americas; (add.info.: Lithograph print of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) an Italian explorer, financier

Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) norwegian explorer
1752597 Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) norwegian explorer; (add.info.: Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) norwegian explorer); Photo: Tallandier

Portrait of James Weddell
672779 Portrait of James Weddell; (add.info.: James Weddell (Ostend, 24 August 1787 - 9 September 1834) was a British sailor

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo)
1757560 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) italian explorer naturalized French who explored Africa (right bank of the Congo), picture by Nadar

English explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) who took possession of left bank of Congo river between 1875
1750163 English explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) who took possession of left bank of Congo river between 1875 and 1879; (add.info)

Captain James Cook, 1770
1577082 Captain James Cook, 1770; (add.info.: Portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy

Jokhang c.1290, Grand Temple of Buddha, Lhasa, 1903 (print)
BAL34674 Jokhang c.1290, Grand Temple of Buddha, Lhasa, 1903 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jokhang, Grand Temple of Buddha, Lhasa, Tibet, c.1290 plan from The Book of Ser Marco Polo)

Sir John Franklin dying by his boat during the North-West Passage expedition of HMS Erebus and Terror
7337773 Sir John Franklin dying by his boat during the North-West Passage expedition of HMS Erebus and Terror, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Smith, W

COLUMBUS, ChrIstopher (1451-1506). Sailor at the Catholic Monarchs service, discoverer of America in 1492
AIS5394062 COLUMBUS, ChrIstopher (1451-1506). Sailor at the Catholic Monarchs service, discoverer of America in 1492, 1851 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovery of America)

Captain Cook in Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, 1777 (watercolour)
7295256 Captain Cook in Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, 1777 (watercolour) by Webber, John (1750-93); 80.3x118 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Title page of the recits of the expeditions of Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687)
NWI4921025 Title page of the recits of the expeditions of Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687) and his latest discoveries in the North of America

Timbuktu (Mali, Africa) from a drawing by Rene Caillie, 1799-1838), a French traveller
NWI4848176 Timbuktu (Mali, Africa) from a drawing by Rene Caillie, 1799-1838), a French traveller, the first western to return from the city, 1828

Henry Hudson, English explorer (1570-1611) met the Indians of America near Hudson River, 1609
NWI4847764 Henry Hudson, English explorer (1570-1611) met the Indians of America near Hudson River, 1609. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Henry Hudson)

Portrait of Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635)
NWI4904064 Portrait of Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635).; (add.info.: Portrait of Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Discovery of America: First explorers along the Florida coast. Engraving of the 16th century
NWI4902642 Discovery of America: First explorers along the Florida coast. Engraving of the 16th century. Early explorers coming ashore along the Florida coast.; (add.info.: Discovery of America)

Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Indians in 1492. Columbus landing at Hispaniola, 1492
NWI4900782 Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Indians in 1492. Columbus landing at Hispaniola, 1492.; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Indians in 1492)

Christopher Columbus giving hawks bells to the Taino people, the first Native Americans he encountered in 1492, 1837
FLO4620926 Christopher Columbus giving hawks bells to the Taino people, the first Native Americans he encountered in 1492

Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock)
8678253 Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock) by European School, (16th century); (add.info.: Santaella edition, 1503 The Travels of Marco Polo); Fototeca Gilardi

The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779, c.1795 (oil on canvas)
7295286 The death of Captain James Cook, 14 February 1779, c.1795 (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 137.2x182.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Scene in the Bohea Mountains, on Marco Polo's route, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34667 Scene in the Bohea Mountains, on Marco Polo's route, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in the Bohea Mountains, on Marco Polo's route between Jiangsu and Fukien)

An engraving depicting Indians astonished at the eclipse of the Moon as foretold by Christopher Columbus, 19th century
5311408 An engraving depicting Indians astonished at the eclipse of the Moon as foretold by Christopher Columbus, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1881); Universal History Archive/UIG

Johnny Appleseed born John Chapman (1774-1847), American pioneer addresses a preacher among settlers in Ohio, USA
NWI4921096 Johnny Appleseed born John Chapman (1774-1847), American pioneer addresses a preacher among settlers in Ohio, USA

Bronze statue in Charlottesville (VA) representing Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809)
NWI4923645 Bronze statue in Charlottesville (VA) representing Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838)

Christopher Columbus's crew offered presents to the Indians when he arrived in America in 1492. Engraving
NWI4900827 Christopher Columbus's crew offered presents to the Indians when he arrived in America in 1492. Engraving. Columbus gives hawk's bells to natives after landing in the Caribbean

William Clark's sketch of an evergreen shrub branch from the expedition diary of Captain Meriwether Lewis
NWI4848703 William Clark's sketch of an evergreen shrub branch from the expedition diary of Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838), 1806

New York, Statue of Alexander von Humboldt (1759-1859) naturalist, German geographer and explorer
JEB4946167 New York, Statue of Alexander von Humboldt (1759-1859) naturalist, German geographer and explorer. Sculpted by Gustaf Blaeser in 1869; (add.info.: New York)

Isabella, Spanish colonial settlement founded by Christopher Columbus in Hispaniola, 1493. Engraving
NWI4902164 Isabella, Spanish colonial settlement founded by Christopher Columbus in Hispaniola, 1493. Engraving. Isabella, the Spanish colonial settlement founded by Columbus on Hispaniola

Barcelona around 1900. The port, sailboats and column of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo)
PCT4259533 Barcelona around 1900. The port, sailboats and column of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo) pointing to the route of the Indies (of the Americas).; (add.info)

Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) French sailor and explorer who took possession of Canada in 1534, engraving by Gandon
1743194 Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) French sailor and explorer who took possession of Canada in 1534, engraving by Gandon; (add.info)

Frontispiece of " The Devisement of the World " (" Il Milione " or "The Book of Wonders")
FGL5497932 Frontispiece of " The Devisement of the World " (" Il Milione " or "The Book of Wonders") by explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324), 1503; Fototeca Gilardi

Marco Polo, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34666 Marco Polo, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: frontispiece from The Book of Ser Marco Polo, ed. Yule, pub. 1903)

Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock)
8678254 Fronstispiece to Marco Polo's Il Milione, 1503 (woodblock) by European School, (16th century); (add.info.: Santaella edition, 1503 The Travels of Marco Polo); Fototeca Gilardi

Caravels amareed during the expedition of Christopher Columbus along the coast of Cuba
NWI4846042 Caravels amareed during the expedition of Christopher Columbus along the coast of Cuba. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Map of Atlantic coasts near the Roanoke Colony in present-day North
NWI4849961 Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Map of Atlantic coasts near the Roanoke Colony in present-day North Carolina and Virginia by John White (1540-1593)

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"Unveiling the Uncharted: A Journey through the Eyes of Explorers" Embarking on daring expeditions, these intrepid explorers have left an indelible mark on history. Sir Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, etched his name in the annals of adventure as he stood triumphantly alongside Tenzing Norgay near Mount Everest's summit on that fateful day in 1953. Centuries earlier, Vasco da Gama's arrival in India opened up new frontiers for trade and exploration. His audacious voyage paved the way for future adventurers to follow suit. Meanwhile, aboard HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin embarked on a transformative journey that would forever alter our understanding of life itself. The British Empire's world map from the 19th century serves as a testament to their insatiable thirst for discovery. It depicts vast territories conquered by brave souls who ventured into uncharted territories with unwavering determination. Even advertisements became platforms to celebrate explorers' feats; Captain Robert Falcon Scott graced Fry's Cocoa adverts after his ill-fated expedition to Antarctica. His story stands as a poignant reminder of both triumph and tragedy intertwined within exploration. In 1969, Apollo 17 astronaut Buzz Aldrin took humanity's giant leap onto the moon's surface alongside Neil Armstrong—captured forever in his visor is Earth gazing back at them—a symbol of mankind transcending earthly boundaries. Sir Richard Francis Burton fearlessly delved into unknown cultures during his travels across Africa and Asia—an explorer driven by curiosity and an insatiable desire for knowledge. Maps tracing these journeys illuminate Africa’s vastness while showcasing how countless pioneers traversed its untamed landscapes. These cartographic marvels serve as testaments to human resilience against nature’s formidable challenges. Lastly, astronauts standing upon lunar soil gaze back at Earth—a humbling sight that reminds us all of our shared humanity and the boundless possibilities that lie beyond our terrestrial confines.