Explorer Collection (page 7)

Yurt of Tartares in the Middle Ages carried by a tank. Colourful engraving from the 19th century
NWI4859748 Yurt of Tartares in the Middle Ages carried by a tank. Colourful engraving from the 19th century.; (add.info.: Yurt of Tartares in the Middle Ages carried by a tank)

The itinerary of Fernand de Magellan (1480-1521, Portuguese explorer) through the Pacific Ocean
NWI4848537 The itinerary of Fernand de Magellan (1480-1521, Portuguese explorer) through the Pacific Ocean, during his tour of the world maritime (the first circumnavigation) from 1519 to 1522

Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or
NWI4848469 Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547), in 1521

Map of the voyage of Vitus Jonassen Bering (or Behring, 1681-1741), a Danish explorer in the service of the Russian
NWI4848395 Map of the voyage of Vitus Jonassen Bering (or Behring, 1681-1741), a Danish explorer in the service of the Russian Navy, departing from Kamchatka

Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Expedition of Lewis and Clark (1804 to 1806)
NWI4848210 Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Expedition of Lewis and Clark (1804 to 1806). Meeting of Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark (1770-1838)

Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) leading an African exploration expedition, circa 1870
NWI4848110 Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) leading an African exploration expedition, circa 1870. Walking in the savannah towards Muta Nzege

Hernando De Soto (1596-1542, Spanish conquistador and explorer) led a Spanish expedition in 1539
NWI4847006 Hernando De Soto (1596-1542, Spanish conquistador and explorer) led a Spanish expedition in 1539, in the south-east regions of North America, heading to the Gulf of Mexico

Christopher Columbus in his boat, has the sail marked with a Maltese Cross
PCT4272680 Christopher Columbus in his boat, has the sail marked with a Maltese Cross.; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus in his boat, has the sail marked with a Maltese Cross)

Portrait of Victor Jacquemont (1801 - 1832), French botanist and traveler
ELD4950976 Portrait of Victor Jacquemont (1801 - 1832), French botanist and traveler (Portrait of Victor Jacquemont French botanist and geologist known for his travels in India)

Daylight at Last!' Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904)Welsh-born American journalist and explorer, 1889 (illustration)
UTD4951739 Daylight at Last!' Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904)Welsh-born American journalist and explorer, 1889 (illustration); (add.info.: Daylight at Last)

Portrait of the Portuguese navigator and explorer Fernand Magellan (1480-1521), holding a globe and a compas
NWI4921048 Portrait of the Portuguese navigator and explorer Fernand Magellan (1480-1521), holding a globe and a compas. Lithograph of 19th century Spanish illustration.; (add.info)

Portrait of Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho (1499 - 1543, Portuguese explorer who discovered California while sailing for Spain)
NWI4923687 Portrait of Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho (1499 - 1543, Portuguese explorer who discovered California while sailing for Spain) on a flag of the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego

Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho (1499 - 1543, Portuguese explorer who discovered California when sailing for Spain)
NWI4923663 Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho (1499 - 1543, Portuguese explorer who discovered California when sailing for Spain), overlooking the port of San Diego

Portrait of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Arab merchant and explorer of Congo
NWI4923496 Portrait of Tippo Tip (Hamed bin Mohammed el Marjebi) (1837-1905), Arab merchant and explorer of Congo, circa 1800 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Tippu Tib

Portrait of Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink, (1864-1934) First to arrive on the Antarctic continent, 1894
NWI4923256 Portrait of Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink, (1864-1934) First to arrive on the Antarctic continent, 1894.; (add.info.: Portrait of Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink)

Portrait of the explorer, writer, British linguist Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) circa 1861
NWI4923031 Portrait of the explorer, writer, British linguist Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) circa 1861. Lithograph of the 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of the explorer, writer)

Portrait of Vasco de Gama (1469-1524) Portuguese navigator. Vasco da Gama portrait, with his autograph
NWI4922476 Portrait of Vasco de Gama (1469-1524) Portuguese navigator. Vasco da Gama portrait, with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info)

Portrait of Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonym of John Rowlands (1841-1904), British journalist and explorer of Africa
NWI4920788 Portrait of Sir Henry Morton Stanley pseudonym of John Rowlands (1841-1904), British journalist and explorer of Africa, with his autograph

Death of explorer Christopher Columbus in poverty in Spain, 1506. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4920499 Death of explorer Christopher Columbus in poverty in Spain, 1506. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Death of explorer Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo)

Entree of the Maison of Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer (1645-1700) in the PeuChamplain neighbourhood, Quebec, Canada
NWI4868190 Entree of the Maison of Louis Jolliet Canadian explorer (1645-1700) in the PeuChamplain neighbourhood, Quebec, Canada; (add.info)

Meeting with the inhabitants of Patagonia in Puerto Deseado - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809)
CUL4873879 Meeting with the inhabitants of Patagonia in Puerto Deseado - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; POZO, Jose del (18th century). Detail. Drawing

Map showing Louisbourg, a Canadian city in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, under the British flag, 1745
NWI4867370 Map showing Louisbourg, a Canadian city in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, under the British flag, 1745. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Map showing Louisbourg)

Diary of the Expedition of Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838), 1804 - 1806
NWI4854241 Diary of the Expedition of Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838), 1804 - 1806

John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), English explorer introduced James Grant (1772-1833)
NWI4853103 John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), English explorer introduced James Grant (1772-1833), British naval officer to the Queen of Uganda (Uganda). Engraving from the illustration of John H

The Way of Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838) Lolo Pass
NWI4854178 The Way of Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838) Lolo Pass, Bitterroot Mountains

Fort Mandan reconstitution of the camp of Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838)
NWI4854118 Fort Mandan reconstitution of the camp of Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838) on the Missouri River

Henry Hudson's ship "Half Moon" arrived near Manhattan Island, 1609
NWI4849691 Henry Hudson's ship "Half Moon" arrived near Manhattan Island, 1609. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

The British ship "Investigator" by British explorer Robert McClure (1807-1873)
NWI4849472 The British ship "Investigator" by British explorer Robert McClure (1807-1873) caught in the ice of the Arctic seas where it discovers the detroit north of the Northwest

Establishment of a Spanish colonial mission typical of North America. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4848771 Establishment of a Spanish colonial mission typical of North America. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Inca city of Cuzco or Cusco (Peru) in 1556 after the Spanish conquest. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4848886 Inca city of Cuzco or Cusco (Peru) in 1556 after the Spanish conquest. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Viking people aboard a drakkar in the North Sea. A very general illustration of the journeys of the Norwegian Eric le
NWI4847441 Viking people aboard a drakkar in the North Sea. A very general illustration of the journeys of the Norwegian Eric le Rouge (Erik Le Rouge)

Marco Polo sailing in the Adriatic Sea, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4847313 Marco Polo sailing in the Adriatic Sea, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marco Polo (1254-1324) sailing aboard Venetian ships in Korcula (Croatia) in the Adriatic Sea

Marco Polo welcomed to the court of the great Khan, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4901828 Marco Polo welcomed to the court of the great Khan, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marco Polo welcomed to the court of the great Khan (Khoubilai Khan, Mongolian chief) 14th century

Rene Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687) debarred in Matagorda, Texas in 1685
NWI4901789 Rene Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643-1687) debarred in Matagorda, Texas in 1685. LaSalle landing in Matagorda Bay TX, in trying to colonize the Gulf Coast area

Conquete of the New World: Christopher Columbus claiming possession of the New World for Spain in 1492
NWI4901224 Conquete of the New World: Christopher Columbus claiming possession of the New World for Spain in 1492. Columbus claiming possession of the New World for Spain

Native population of America: Indians. Pocahontas in England is presented to King James I Stuart (James I)
NWI4931643 Native population of America: Indians. Pocahontas in England is presented to King James I Stuart (James I, (1566-1625) with her husband John Rolfe, 1616

The return of Christopher Columbus to Spain before King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella 1st of Castile
XEE5027486 The return of Christopher Columbus to Spain before King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella 1st of Castile (called the Catholic) after discovering America (fresco); (add.info)

Portraits of Marco Polo and Khubilai Khan, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4903617 Portraits of Marco Polo and Khubilai Khan, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Marco Polo (1254-1324) and Khubilai Khan (1215-1294).); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

The French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1534) erige a cross along the St
NWI4902277 The French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1534) erige a cross along the St. Lawrence in Canada in 1534 claiming Quebec for France. engraving

Francisco Pizarro draws a line in the sand with his scent to demonstrate control of his expedition on the island of
NWI4902750 Francisco Pizarro draws a line in the sand with his scent to demonstrate control of his expedition on the island of Gallo

Second expedition of Kamchatka: the expedition of Vitus Bering (Behring), Danish explorer and navigator (1681-1741)
NWI4902747 Second expedition of Kamchatka: the expedition of Vitus Bering (Behring), Danish explorer and navigator (1681-1741)

Fort in Canada: View of Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario built in the 17th century by the French in New France
NWI4902686 Fort in Canada: View of Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario built in the 17th century by the French in New France (now Kingston, Canada). Engraving

Portrait of Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643 - 1687)
NWI4904036 Portrait of Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643 - 1687).; (add.info.: Portrait of Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643 - 1687).); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Louis Joliet (1645 - 1700) French explorer
NWI4903677 Portrait of Louis Joliet (1645 - 1700) French explorer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Joliet (1645 - 1700) French explorer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Jacques Cartier embraced by Donnacona, an Indian chief of the Huron tribe in the Peninsula of Gaspe
NWI4902515 Jacques Cartier embraced by Donnacona, an Indian chief of the Huron tribe in the Peninsula of Gaspe, Quebec (16th century)

The "Victoria", a ship of the Magellan fleet sailing around the globe (1519-1520). Engraving
NWI4902444 The "Victoria", a ship of the Magellan fleet sailing around the globe (1519-1520). Engraving. Ship " Victoria,"" one of Magellan's fleet circumnavigating

Portrait of Fernand de Magellan (1480-1521) Portuguese navigator
NWI4903474 Portrait of Fernand de Magellan (1480-1521) Portuguese navigator.; (add.info.: Portrait of Fernand de Magellan (1480-1521) Portuguese navigator.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of John Smith (1580 - 1631) English military, explorer and colonizer of Virginia. Engraving
NWI4903110 Portrait of John Smith (1580 - 1631) English military, explorer and colonizer of Virginia. Engraving. Captain John Smith

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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.