Missionary Collection (page 7)

Martyrdom of St Boniface at the hands of Frisian bandits, Dokkum, Netherlands, 754 (litho)
6014717 Martyrdom of St Boniface at the hands of Frisian bandits, Dokkum, Netherlands, 754 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effigy of Ramon Llull (1235-1316) (marble)
IND204626 Effigy of Ramon Llull (1235-1316) (marble) by Spanish School, (15th century); San Francisco de Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Index Fototeca

Saint Father Jacques Berthieu first martyr of Madagascar - The martyr of Jacques Berthieu (1838-1896)
XEE4148804 Saint Father Jacques Berthieu first martyr of Madagascar - The martyr of Jacques Berthieu (1838-1896) (Saint Jacques Berthieu)

The Indian Mocovi Method of Hunting, illustration from Hacia alla y para aca (colour litho)
IND368801 The Indian Mocovi Method of Hunting, illustration from Hacia alla y para aca (colour litho) by Paucke, Florian (1719-89); Museo de America, Madrid

St. Francis Xavier (1506-52) at Goa in 1542 (engraving)
IND106458 St. Francis Xavier (1506-52) at Goa in 1542 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Spanish fort built for Defence against the Mocovi Indians, illustration from Hacia alla y para aca (w / c on paper)
IND161300 Spanish fort built for Defence against the Mocovi Indians, illustration from Hacia alla y para aca (w/c on paper) (facsimile copy) by Paucke

Portrait of St. Francisco Javier (1506-52) (engraving)
IND204622 Portrait of St. Francisco Javier (1506-52) (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jesuits at the court of an Indian prince (gouache on paper)
IND368816 Jesuits at the court of an Indian prince (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); Private Collection; Otus/Index

Detail of the Attempt to Pull Down the Cross facing the idols and stone throwing and arrow shots against Montezuma
IND113048 Detail of the Attempt to Pull Down the Cross facing the idols and stone throwing and arrow shots against Montezuma (1466-1520) 1698 (oil on panel) by Gonzalez

The baptism of the king of the island of Cebu and five hundred other Indians by members of the Magellan expedition
IND388231 The baptism of the king of the island of Cebu and five hundred other Indians by members of the Magellan expedition on April 14, 1551, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving) by Spanish School

The Spanish State Council in 1518. Brother Juan de Quevedo (d. 1519) and Bartolome de Las Casas (1474-1566)
IND176715 The Spanish State Council in 1518. Brother Juan de Quevedo (d.1519) and Bartolome de Las Casas (1474-1566) defending the cause of the Indians before Charles V (1500-58) (coloured engraving)

Bartholeme de Las Casas (1474-1566) (oil on panel) (see also 129762)
IND116891 Bartholeme de Las Casas (1474-1566) (oil on panel) (see also 129762) by Spanish School, (16th century); Archivo de Indias, Seville, Spain; Mithra-Index

Birney, Rev. D. (Baptist Missionary to Burma), between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Birney, Rev. D. (Baptist Missionary to Burma), between 1865 and 1880

Rev. Father Pierre Jean De Smet (1801-1873) Catholic missionary to Indian Territory, ca. 1860-1865. Creator: Unknown
Rev. Father Pierre Jean De Smet (1801-1873) Catholic missionary to Indian Territory, ca. 1860-1865

Hyder Ali and the Missionary, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Hyder Ali and the Missionary, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

A View in China, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261551 A View in China, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 22.9x15.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: A View in China; Watercolour; Alexander, William)

Group of Chinese, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261676 Group of Chinese, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 15.9x20.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Group of Chinese)

River Boat in China, November, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261500 River Boat in China, November, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 14.9x8.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: River Boat in China)

Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261494 Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, China)

Chinese barges of the Embassy passing through a sluice on the Grand Canal, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261484 Chinese barges of the Embassy passing through a sluice on the Grand Canal, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 30.5x45.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

A Group of Chinese People on a River Watching the Earl of McCartneys Embassy Pass, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261542 A Group of Chinese People on a River Watching the Earl of McCartneys Embassy Pass, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 13x20.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

A Pipe-Bearer, Attendant on the Mandarin, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261533 A Pipe-Bearer, Attendant on the Mandarin, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 36x20 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: A Pipe-Bearer)

Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261507 Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, China)

Portrait of a Chinese Man (Tradesman, Hangchow), 1793 (Watercolour)
7261550 Portrait of a Chinese Man (Tradesman, Hangchow), 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 22.5x16.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Chinese harbour scene, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261540 Chinese harbour scene, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 13.7x20 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese junks near a bridge)

Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261495 Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 30.5x46 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

A Group of Chinese Watching the Earl of McCartneys Embassy to China, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261417 A Group of Chinese Watching the Earl of McCartneys Embassy to China, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 20.5x14.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Cochin China Soldier and Barefoot peasant, 1793 (Pencil, Watercolour)
7261553 Cochin China Soldier and Barefoot peasant, 1793 (Pencil, Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 17.5x9.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Chinese figures (one an archer), 1793 (Watercolour)
7261518 Chinese figures (one an archer), 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 14x16.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese figures (one an archer)

Group of Chinese, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261560 Group of Chinese, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 14.3x20 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Group of Chinese, China; Drawing; Alexander)

View of the City of Ten-Tchoo-foo, 1792-94 (Watercolour)
7261367 View of the City of Ten-Tchoo-foo, 1792-94 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 21x39.7 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

The meeting of David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley on Lake Tanganyika, November 3, 1871
1722645 The meeting of David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley on Lake Tanganyika, November 3, 1871, illustration from Heroes of Britain by Edwin Hodder, c.1880 (engraving) by English School

St Bonifaces mission to Germany (colour litho)
7173277 St Bonifaces mission to Germany (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Bonifaces mission to Germany)

Saint Columba, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364353 Saint Columba, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Columba (521-597)

Chinese Christian refugees gathered by Father Quilloux into the Apostolic Mission during bombardment of Tientsin during
1273733 Chinese Christian refugees gathered by Father Quilloux into the Apostolic Mission during bombardment of Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion

Jesuit missionaries arrived by boat to the Guarani Indians in Paraguay in 1553
XEE4136632 Jesuit missionaries arrived by boat to the Guarani Indians in Paraguay in 1553. Engraving from 1845 in " The dramatic

The Jesuits Welcomed by the Recollets in 1625 (colour litho)
CHT187789 The Jesuits Welcomed by the Recollets in 1625 (colour litho) by Jefferys, Charles William (1869-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Jesuit Mandarins: the Italian missionary Jesuit Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) in China
XEE4136635 The Jesuit Mandarins: the Italian missionary Jesuit Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) in China. Engraving from 1845 in " The dramatic

Portrait of Saint Anthony Mary (Antoine-Mary) Claret (1807-1870) Painting by German Hernendez Amores (1823-1894)
AIS5360325 Portrait of Saint Anthony Mary (Antoine-Mary) Claret (1807-1870) Painting by German Hernendez Amores (1823-1894) 19th century Madrid

St Maternus of Cologne preaching Christianity in the village of Sundgau, Alsace, early 4th Century (colour litho)
5208357 St Maternus of Cologne preaching Christianity in the village of Sundgau, Alsace, early 4th Century (colour litho) by Waltz

The Attack, from The Travels and Sufferings of Father Jean de Brebeuf, 1938 (wood engraving)
1631673 The Attack, from The Travels and Sufferings of Father Jean de Brebeuf, 1938 (wood engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Jean de Brebeuf (1593-1649)

Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland (engraving)
7147954 Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland (engraving) by Knille, Otto (1832-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland)

Saint Francois Xavier (or Francois-Xavier or Francisco de Javier, 1506-1552), Jesuit missionary
XEE4136639 Saint Francois Xavier (or Francois-Xavier or Francisco de Javier, 1506-1552), Jesuit missionary, clashes with the practices of the Brahman (Brahmanic religion or Brahmanism) in India

Jesuit missionaries from Paraguay drove Bernardin de Cardenas (eveque of Paraguay) from Spain
XEE4136630 Jesuit missionaries from Paraguay drove Bernardin de Cardenas (eveque of Paraguay) from Spain, and launched an attack on the town of Asuncion (Asuncion) (Assumption) in 1649

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"Embarking on a Journey: Exploring the Legacy of Missionaries Through Time" In Apostle Paul's Missionary Journeys, captured in a lithograph published in 1886, we witness the fervor and dedication that propelled early missionaries to spread the message of Christianity across distant lands. "The Hope of the World - Jesus and Children" depicts the profound impact missionaries have had on shaping young minds and nurturing faith. Their unwavering commitment to instilling hope remains an inspiration for generations to come. The HMS Beagle Ship laid up during Darwin's Voyage serves as a reminder that not all missions are religious in nature. Darwin's exploration revolutionized our understanding of life on Earth, showcasing how scientific curiosity can also be seen as a missionary endeavor. From celestial mechanics depicted in medieval artwork to Ramon Llull's Breviculum Codex miniature, missionaries throughout history have sought knowledge beyond borders. These brave individuals bridged cultures and exchanged ideas, fostering intellectual growth along their path. Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College in 1770 exemplifies how education became intertwined with missionary work. By establishing institutions like this, missionaries aimed to empower communities through knowledge and learning. Charles de Foucauld stands as an embodiment of selflessness and compassion. This French missionary dedicated his life to serving others, leaving behind a lasting legacy that continues to inspire acts of kindness today. Eric Liddell's story reminds us that mission work extends beyond geographical boundaries. His unwavering faith led him from Olympic glory to becoming a missionary in China—a testament to following one's calling wherever it may lead. Legends such as St Boniface standing before the Sacred Oak or Saint Francis of Assisi embracing poverty reflect the spiritual depth found within missions. These figures embody sacrifice and devotion while inspiring others towards lives filled with purposeful service. Saint Columba riding alongside his horse symbolizes mobility—missionaries traversing vast terrains spreading their message.