Ship Wrecked Collection

Robinson Crusoe title page from "The Life
3614714 A Robinson CrusoeA title page from A" The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, or York, MarinerA" by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 by English School

Title page from "The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
3614713 Title page from A" The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Being the Second and Last Part of His Life, And of the Strange Surprising Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of

Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour)
7342206 Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour) by Esposito, Gaetano (1858-1911) ; 38.4x54.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A fight in boats, c.1685 (pen, ink)
7341838 A fight in boats, c.1685 (pen, ink) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 21.7x32.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Willem van de Velde)

The last of the 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'; the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 Decemeber 1914
7341747 The last of the 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'; the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 Decemeber 1914, about 16.15, c.1915-18 (wash, grey, heightened with white) by Wyllie

Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving
7341672 Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving the ship, 19th century (etching) by Lizars

The loss of the East India Company's ship 'Halsewell' on the night of the 5-6 January 1786
7342163 The loss of the East India Company's ship 'Halsewell' on the night of the 5-6 January 1786, c.1786 (aquatint, etching) by Dodd

'The Puntinha, Madeira, Jany 1st 1849. Taking a look at one's ship', 1849 (watercolour)
7295583 'The Puntinha, Madeira, Jany 1st 1849. Taking a look at one's ship', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.7x17.7 cm; National Maritime Museum

Loss of HMS 'Victory', 4 October 1744, 18th century (oil painting)
7337644 Loss of HMS 'Victory', 4 October 1744, 18th century (oil painting) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Susan Elizabeth' wrecked on the beach during a gale, 1907 (glass negative)
7341206 'Susan Elizabeth' wrecked on the beach during a gale, 1907 (glass negative) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Trincomalee, Ceylon (engraving)
8676321 Trincomalee, Ceylon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trincomalee, Ceylon, site of the wreck of the P & O steamship Ava)

Chart of the Ship's Course (engraving)
8671288 Chart of the Ship's Course (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chart of the Ship's Course)

A ship hitting rocks, 1850
3478498 A ship hitting rocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene aboard a ship that has just crashed into rocks. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The wreck of 'Henry Clay', 1850
3478495 The wreck of 'Henry Clay', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of 'Henry Clark' an American packet ship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Divers examining the wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide', 1850
3359199 Divers examining the wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting divers examining the wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide', lost off Margate)

The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850
3331031 The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850; (add.info)

The wreck of the screw steamer 'The Larristory', 1850
3478499 The wreck of the screw steamer 'The Larristory', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the screw steamer 'The Larristory' in the China Sea)

The wreck of the steamship 'Mosel', 1850
3478537 The wreck of the steamship 'Mosel', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a the wreck of the steamship 'Mosel' at Lizard Point)

The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850
3478504 The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the recent damages as a result of a gale storm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A lifeboat capsizing because of difficulty of lowering from the boat, 1850
3330875 A lifeboat capsizing because of difficulty of lowering from the boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a lifeboat capsizing because of difficulty of lowering from the boat)

Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850
3330874 Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks)

The lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat, 1850
3330872 The lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850
3330611 A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade)

Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5371937 Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar)

Wreck of the 'Atlantic' off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph)
7337538 Wreck of the 'Atlantic' off Mars Head, Nova Scotia April 1 1873, 1873 (lithograph) by Soloman, J. (19th century); 54.6x71.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas)
7337699 The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, c.1836 (oil on canvas) by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); 73.7x120.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas)
7337685 The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1798 (oil on canvas) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); 88.9x134.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the 'Victory' (1737)
7337503 A ship in distress, design'd to represent the loss of the 'Victory' (1737) by a violent storm near the Race of Alderney in the Year 1744, 1745-46 (etching) by Canot

Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950467 Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving)
3434402 Don Quichotte, Don Quixote, 1605 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature. Don Quixote and the boat)

A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850
3331019 A woman and her baby after being shipwrecked, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a woman and her baby after being shipwrecked. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850
3331017 A lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lifeboat returning home with men it has saved from a shipwreck)

Sailors clinging to a buoy, 1850
3330941 Sailors clinging to a buoy, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors clinging to a buoy. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850
3330605 A demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a demonstration of Captain Jernigan's method of saving lives from shipwrecks by)

The steamer 'Tasmania', 1850
3478538 The steamer 'Tasmania', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer 'Tasmania'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850
3478523 A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a sailor and a cabin boy have become marooned on a deserted island after being shipwrecked)

The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850
3478507 The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the HMS Victoria capsizing after colliding with HMS Camperdown. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

600 lives rescued from the 'Connaught' by the American ship 'Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic
7341905 600 lives rescued from the 'Connaught' by the American ship 'Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860, 19th century (watercolour) by Brierly

The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the 'Queen Charlotte' and 'Queen' after the battle
7341713 The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the 'Queen Charlotte' and 'Queen' after the battle, 1794 (watercolour, graphite) by Pocock

Some of the crew from the sailing barque 'Queen Margaret' (1893), 1913 (glass negative)
7341204 Some of the crew from the sailing barque 'Queen Margaret' (1893), 1913 (glass negative) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Roughly sketched chart of 'Wreck Reef' 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda
7340789 Roughly sketched chart of 'Wreck Reef' 1803 from a collection of technical memoranda and correspondence from the Admiralty, 1812-1814 FLI/7/22 (drawing) by Flinders

To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by humanity as exemplified
7342625 To his Grace the Duke of Northumberland... this historical record of Female heroism inspired by humanity as exemplified in the rescue on the 7th September

Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne
7342624 Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne Islands (engraving) by Carmichael

Plate III. The 'Lady Juliana' with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September
7342178 Plate III. The 'Lady Juliana' with other ships in Distress on the Night of the 16th of September, when the Fleet was dispersed, 1783 (aquatint and etching) by Dodd

The Wreck of the 'Britannia', 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink)
7341820 The Wreck of the 'Britannia', 1810 (watercolour, graphite, pen, ink) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 25.3x39.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving)
8631451 Rescuing the drowning during the wreck of SS Utopia, Gibraltar (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk
8650077 Shaving, Shepherd, Shipwreck, Shoeblack, Shovel, Shrew-mouse, Shutter, Shuttle, Sickle, Sideboard, Sidewalk, Signal (engraving) by German School

'Loss of His Majesty's Ship 'Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804
7337531 'Loss of His Majesty's Ship 'Venerable'... Shipwreck on the Night of the 24th November 1804 on the Rocks in Torbay', 1804 (aquatint) by Dodd

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"Shipwrecked: Tales of Survival and Tragedy Unfold Through Art" Robinson Crusoe, the iconic castaway, graces the title page of "The Life" - a timeless symbol of resilience amidst adversity. "The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" beckon us into a world where shipwrecks become catalysts for extraordinary journeys. Giulio Aristide Sartorio's haunting painting, "La gorgone e gli eroi, " captures the allure and danger that lurk beneath treacherous waters. An evocative 19th-century oil painting depicts a lifeboat bravely venturing towards a stranded vessel, highlighting humanity's unwavering spirit in times of crisis. In "The Fool Who Does Not Send Himself Into Misfortune, " an intriguing brush and Indian ink artwork from centuries ago reminds us to embrace caution on tumultuous seas. A digital reproduction transports us back to witness the heroic efforts during the shipwreck of Eider - showcasing how technology aided rescue missions in the 19th century. The divers' relentless pursuit to recover objects lost aboard Spain's ill-fated Sirio steamship is vividly portrayed in a captivating colour lithograph. Another poignant lithograph reveals divers solemnly bringing up corpses from Liban Steam Shipwreck near Marseille - reminding us of lives tragically cut short by maritime disasters. Amidst chaos and destruction, an unexpected Bacchic revelry unfolds at Cologne port - offering glimpses into both human resilience and our capacity for celebration even amidst tragedy. The Claw, once renowned for salvaging shipwrecked treasures now rests at the bottom of the sea; its colourful demise immortalized through a striking colour lithograph. In these artworks spanning different eras, we witness tales etched with courage, loss, survival, and hope.