Sinking Collection (page 8)

Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho)
2815737 Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dramatic rescue in the Venice lagoon of a milkewalker boat that a floe... (colour litho)
2815614 Dramatic rescue in the Venice lagoon of a milkewalker boat that a floe... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sad Christmas, sailing ship sunk in Genoa by a large German steamer and dramatic crew rescue (colour litho)
2815610 Sad Christmas, sailing ship sunk in Genoa by a large German steamer and dramatic crew rescue (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sad Christmas)

A moving ceremony in the middle of the Ocean (colour litho)
2808802 A moving ceremony in the middle of the Ocean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A moving ceremony in the middle of the ocean)

The new glories of German piracy (Colour Litho)
2808657 The new glories of German piracy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new glories of German piracy)

Shipwreck of a Spanish steamer near Porto, of the entire crew only three sailors managed to save themselves
2815435 Shipwreck of a Spanish steamer near Porto, of the entire crew only three sailors managed to save themselves (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho)
2815217 The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho) by Beltrame

Travellers of the Spanish transatlantic liner Larache sunk in La Corogna, rescued after thirty hours of agony
2815128 Travellers of the Spanish transatlantic liner Larache sunk in La Corogna, rescued after thirty hours of agony (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of the sea, a lifeboat with five sailors swallowed by the waves, at the port of Venice (colour litho)
2814851 The dramas of the sea, a lifeboat with five sailors swallowed by the waves, at the port of Venice (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Tragic Gale In The Venetian Lagoons, Shipwreck Of A Bragozzo Near Chioggia (colour litho)
2798714 A Tragic Gale In The Venetian Lagoons, Shipwreck Of A Bragozzo Near Chioggia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho)
2778598 The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The deeds of Gibraltar)

A drama on Lake Constance (colour litho)
2777727 A drama on Lake Constance (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A drama on Lake Constance)

A scary adventure (Colour Litho)
2777659 A scary adventure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scary adventure)

The bombing on the ice (colour litho)
2783970 The bombing on the ice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ice bombing)

The new searches for the Claw in the waters of Brest to recover the treasure of Egypt (colour litho)
2783604 The new searches for the Claw in the waters of Brest to recover the treasure of Egypt (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sinking of the motorboat Camille during a race from Algiers to Toulon (colour litho)
2795944 Sinking of the motorboat Camille during a race from Algiers to Toulon (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk (colour litho)
2795829 The sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk)

The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2784228 The war in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the Mediterranean)

British ship, freighter Exeter City sinks North Atlantic, 1933
British ship, freighter Exeter City sinks in North Atlantic, 1933

Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet, 22 October 1904 (colour litho)
3093709 Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet, 22 October 1904 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet)

Sinking of a Japanese warship off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097443 Sinking of a Japanese warship off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, Edwardian woman at sea in large hat Date: early 20th century

The latest act of Hun fiendishness during the First World War: the Glenart Castle, the seventh hospital ship sunk in breach of the German pledge

Wreck of the steam yacht Varuna on the coast of Madeira (colour litho)
3099280 Wreck of the steam yacht Varuna on the coast of Madeira (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wreck of HMS Wasp, British gun-boat, at Tory Island, Donegal, north coast of Ireland, 1884

Vintage photograph WW II - sinking HMS Barham in 1941
Vintage photograph World War II - sinking of HMS Barham in 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea - hit by German U boat, take after magazine explosion. 859 men lost

The Collision in the Channel, Boats Ashore on Chesil Bank (engraving)
1589642 The Collision in the Channel, Boats Ashore on Chesil Bank (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Collision in the Channel)

Naval Battle of the Yalu, 17 September, Sinking of the Chinese Ship, "Chih-Yuen"(litho)
1107841 Naval Battle of the Yalu, 17 September, Sinking of the Chinese Ship, " Chih-Yuen" (litho) by English School

The Battle of Sluys, 24th June 1340, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293150 The Battle of Sluys, 24th June 1340, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Lacy

Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut
PNP265284 Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut, 24 April 1862 (oil on canvas) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Paul Jones, commanding the Bonhomme Richard, defeats HMS Serapis on 23rd September
PNP328652 John Paul Jones, commanding the Bonhomme Richard, defeats HMS Serapis on 23rd September 1779 (litho) by Chappel

The naval battle of Cape La Hogue in 1692, engraved by Chavanne (coloured etching)
REV326648 The naval battle of Cape La Hogue in 1692, engraved by Chavanne (coloured etching) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Attack on Sullivans Island, June 28th 1776 (litho)
PNP325943 The Attack on Sullivans Island, June 28th 1776 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lord Howes Victory, 1st June 1794, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J
STC131128 Lord Howes Victory, 1st June 1794, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

St. Peter Sinking in the Sea of Tiberias, (gouache, watercolour
827534 St. Peter Sinking in the Sea of Tiberias, (gouache, watercolour, pen and black and brown ink, over challk) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 107.9x35.5

A Sailors Delight, 1891 (oil on canvas)
CH200608 A Sailors Delight, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Beard, William Holbrook (1823-1900); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Empress of Britain, British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-32, World War II, October 1940 (photo)
6015187 Empress of Britain, British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-32, World War II, October 1940 (photo) by English Photographer

Sinking of HMS Courageous, September 1939
Photograph of aircraft carrier HMS Courageous as it sinks, having been torpedoed by a German submarine, 17 September 1939

Three children, survivors of the Athenia, September 1939
Three young girls; Margot from London, Theodora from Toronto and Virginia from Detroit, photographed after being rescued from the transatlantic passenger liner, the Athenia

The Loss of an East Indiaman, c. 1818 (w / c on paper)
CEC128174 The Loss of an East Indiaman, c.1818 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 28x39.5 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

Love of keeping calm, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life
STC398790 Love of keeping calm, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life and Work of the great Punch artist (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

Destruction of the Dresden off Fernandez on March 14th 1915, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359609 Destruction of the Dresden off Fernandez on March 14th 1915, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Actium (litho)
STC416073 The Battle of Actium (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Actium, 31 BC; ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Great British victory off the Falklands: German Admiral goes down with his flagship
STC359793 The Great British victory off the Falklands: German Admiral goes down with his flagship, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This event)

London, Chatham, and Dover railway bridgeworks at Blackfriars (engraving)
583027 London, Chatham, and Dover railway bridgeworks at Blackfriars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London, Chatham)

French Gunboats at Paknam, Siam (chromolitho)
667696 French Gunboats at Paknam, Siam (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Gunboats at Paknam, Siam)

Episode of the Four Days Battle, 1st-4th June 1666 (oil on canvas)
ZEN144104 Episode of the Four Days Battle, 1st-4th June 1666 (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); Musee de la Marine, Paris, France; eJ.P. Zenobel; Dutch, out of copyright

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798
NCO190156 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (etching & engraving with w/c on paper) by Gillray

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"Sinking: A Tale of Tragedy and Heroism Through the Ages" In 1903, the RMS Carpathia sailed through treacherous waters, defying fate as it narrowly escaped sinking. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace Darling fearlessly rowed alongside her father to rescue stranded sailors from a sinking vessel. The haunting memory of "The Sinking of the Bismarck" in 1941 still lingers, reminding us of the devastating power that lies beneath the waves. An enchanting 19th-century French engraving captures this maritime disaster with its intricate details and somber atmosphere. As we delve into history's depths, we come across artifacts like the Titanic Shipwreck Registration—a chilling reminder of mankind's hubris and nature's merciless force. The Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 witnessed ships sinking amidst fierce combat, leaving behind tales etched in time. The tragic fate that befell LUSITANIA serves as a stark reminder that even grand vessels can succumb to unforeseen circumstances. Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine emerges from imagination onto artwork, symbolizing both exploration and potential peril beneath turbulent waters. No discussion on sinking is complete without mentioning one of history's most infamous disasters—the Sinking of the Titanic. This catastrophic event continues to captivate hearts worldwide with stories of heroism and loss that unfolded on that fateful night. "The Last Man, " an evocative propaganda piece by Hans Bohrdt depicting a German navy officer facing his own mortality at sea reminds us how war can lead brave souls towards their final descent. G. H Davis' depiction commemorates HMS Courageous' untimely demise—an eternal tribute to those who perished serving their country. Finally, Matania's poignant painting "The Last Shot" encapsulates both sorrow and hope as survivors cling onto life amid wreckage—reminding us that even in moments when all seems lost, the human spirit can prevail.