Galleon Collection

The Mary Rose, Tudor ship, built in 1510. In service for 34 years, it sank in 1545. Discovered in 1971 it was successfully raised from the sea bed in 1982 amid much publicity. Date: 1982

The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas)
XIR162105 The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas) by Mayer, Auguste Etienne Francois (1805-90); Musee de la Marine, Paris

The English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale, 1678-80. Creator
The English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale, 1678-80. Willem Van de Velde the Younger was a the Dutch marine painter. He emigrated to England with his father in 1674

The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 (oil on canvas)
XCR2069 The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 (oil on canvas) by Stanfield, Clarkson R.A. (1793-1867); 262x462 cm; The Crown Estate; English, out of copyright

Spanish galleon at sea
Spanish galleon, an improved caravel three times longer than wide, used in the 1500s and 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (oil on canvas)
1765773 Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 132.7x203.2 cm; (add.info)

Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena, 8 August 1815, (c1850). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) surrendered to a British naval officer

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c. 1555 (oil on canvas)
XIR3675 Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c.1555 (oil on canvas) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 73.5x112 cm; Musees Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Spanish Armada, 1588
Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Scene in the Mediterranean
Artist: Carmichael, John Wilson - Title: Scene in the Mediterranean - Date: 1842 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 113 x 154.9

The Battle of Trafalgar, John Christian Schetky, 1778-1874, British

Scene with ships during the Spanish Armada, when the expedition sent by King Philip II of Spain was met by the Royal Navy and out-manoeuvred. The surviving Spanish ships were badly damaged in storms

Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). Creator
Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). The Battle of Terheide, depiction of a naval battle fought on 10 August 1653 between the English

HMS Revenge
The remains of the British galleon HMS Revenge are dashed against the cliffs of Terceira in the Azores, to be lost evermore in the main, 1591

Spanish Armada Off the Coast of England, ca 1620-1625. Artist: Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz, van (ca 1576-1633)
Spanish Armada Off the Coast of England, ca 1620-1625. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Pirates capturing a ship
Pirates capturing a galleon on the high seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600s
Dutch ships of Henry Hudsons time near Novaya Zemlya, early 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

EVNT2A-00047
Retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in stormy seas, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

HMS Swiftsure
Artist: Sailmaker, Isaac - Title: HMS Swiftsure - Date: 1675-1680 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 95.3 x 139.1

An old sailing ship navigating the ocean

THE SIREN
A siren or mermaid sits on a rock in the middle of the sea gazing wistfully after a galleon ship sailing off into the distance

The naval battle of Lepanto between the Holy League and the Turks in 1571 (oil on canvas) (detail)
IND132961 The naval battle of Lepanto between the Holy League and the Turks in 1571 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Brugada, Antonio de (d.1863); Museu Maritim Atarazanas, Barcelona, Catalunya

Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602
3709931 Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Vroom, Hendrick Cornelisz

Coastal Landscape at Sunset (oil on canvas)
XIR90067 Coastal Landscape at Sunset (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 32x42.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Cape North, Icelend
Artist: Blache, Christian Vigilius - Title: Cape North, Icelend - Date: 1884 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 106.7 x 182.9

The Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria sailing towards the West Indies in 1492, from The Discovery of America
IND113069 The Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria sailing towards the West Indies in 1492, from The Discovery of America, 1878 (colour litho) by Spanish School

Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink
1152501 Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink, colour, gold & gold leaf on paper) (see also 1152500) by Kano Naizen (1570-1616) (attr)

The Battle of Chatham, 1667 (oil on canvas)
3087147 The Battle of Chatham, 1667 (oil on canvas) by Stoop, Willem van der (c.1620-69); 142x236 cm; Skokloster Castle, Sweden; (add.info)

The Conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders. Artist: Chatzis, Vasilios (1870-1915)
The Conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders. Private Collection

Sailing ship stranded on Iceberg, Illustration from India Orientalis 1598
XJF1072633 Sailing ship stranded on Iceberg, Illustration from India Orientalis 1598 (engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

SPANISH ARMADA, 1588. Battle between the Spanish Armada and the English Royal Navy in the English Channel, 1588. Line engraving, 16th century

SPANISH ARMADA, 1588. Two battles between the English Royal Navy and the Spanish Armada. Left: The Spanish galleon San Salvador is set on fire and captured by the English

A Galleon, 1850
3330076 A Galleon, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Galleon, a sailing ship originally used as a warship and then later for trade. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Galleons and gondolas in the basin (Venice?) Painting by Paul Bistagne (1850-1886) 19th century Mandatory mention
JEB4883425 Galleons and gondolas in the basin (Venice?) Painting by Paul Bistagne (1850-1886) 19th century Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards de Provence

A British galleon
3118967 A British galleon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a British galleon. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A woodcut engraving depicting galleons exchanging broadsides - note the sternpost rudder on the ship on the left
5311217 A woodcut engraving depicting galleons exchanging broadsides - note the sternpost rudder on the ship on the left, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

16th century Spanish galleon. Engraving. SPAIN. ARAGON. Zaragoza. General Military Academy
CUL4860663 16th century Spanish galleon. Engraving. SPAIN. ARAGON. Zaragoza. General Military Academy by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: 16th century Spanish galleon. Engraving. SPAIN. ARAGON. Zaragoza)

Spanish galleons and vessels (17th c.). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona
CUL4876189 Spanish galleons and vessels (17th c.). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Sant Jordi Catalan Royal Academy of Fine Arts; Reial Academia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi

Spanish galleon: caravel three times longer than wide of the 16th-17th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963464 Spanish galleon: caravel three times longer than wide of the 16th-17th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Spanish galleon)

A 17th century Spanish galleon
3253023 A 17th century Spanish galleon; (add.info.: A 17th century Spanish galleon. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

A Galleon, 1850
3330077 A Galleon, 1850; (add.info.: Woodcut of a Galleon, a sailing ship originally used as a warship and then later for trade. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet near Havana (line etching)
1579700 The capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet near Havana (line etching); (add.info.: Line engraving of the capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet near Havana)

A Galleon
3330882 A Galleon; (add.info.: Engraving of a Galleon, a sailing ship originally used as a warship and then later for trade. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Spanish galleon, 16th century. Based on Edmond Jurien de la Graviere (1812-1892)
NWI4962667 A Spanish galleon, 16th century. Based on Edmond Jurien de la Graviere (1812-1892) on the navy of the 15th and 16th century (published in 1879)

Stranded in Losari
Harris Rinaldi

View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. Creator: Anon
View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. A View of the Admiralty at Amsterdam, of the Store Houses, Wharfes and Docks, belonging to it, and to the East India Company of Holland

Seashore in Taishu, 19th century. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Seashore in Taishu, 19th century. Series: One Hundred Views of Celebrated Places in Various Provinces

Shipwreck of the Greek Fleet on the Voyage Home from Troy, late 16th-early 17th century

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"Galleon: A Symbol of Naval Power and Historical Significance" The galleon, a majestic vessel that dominated the seas during the Age of Sail, holds a rich history filled with tales of adventure and conquest. From The Mary Rose, which sank in 1545 but was later recovered as an invaluable artifact, to The Redoutable at Trafalgar on that fateful day in 1805 depicted in oil on canvas, these ships were witnesses to some of the most significant events in maritime history. Imagine sailing alongside a Spanish galleon at sea, its towering masts reaching for the heavens while billowing sails catch the wind. Such scenes inspired artists like JMW Turner who immortalized them on canvas - Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus (1829) and Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (c. 1555). These paintings capture not only their grandeur but also evoke emotions ranging from triumph to tragedy. Speaking of Turner's works, his depiction of The English Ship Hampton Court battling fierce waves during a gale showcases both the strength and vulnerability inherent in these vessels. Similarly, Napoleon's departure aboard Northumberland after his defeat is captured by an artist around 1850 - symbolizing how even mighty empires can be humbled by time. One cannot discuss galleons without mentioning their role in epic naval battles such as The Battle of Trafalgar (1805) or against formidable foes like the Spanish Armada (1588). These clashes shaped nations' destinies and forever etched themselves into our collective memory. Whether it be through historical artifacts like The Mary Rose or artistic masterpieces depicting scenes from Mediterranean waters or tumultuous storms at sea, galleons continue to captivate our imagination. They remind us not only of humanity's quest for exploration but also serve as symbols representing courage, resilience, and determination that defined eras long past.