Tent Collection (page 9)

Firelight, (oil on canvas)
650906 Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 76.2x92.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Hiawatha's arrival, c.1904 (photochrome)
1144365 Hiawatha's arrival, c.1904 (photochrome); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photochrom Collection, photomechanical print).

British riding horse carriage at Bombay, c1800s (illustration)
8725348 British riding horse carriage at Bombay, c1800s (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old vintage 1800s illustration of British riding horse carriage at Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra)

The Dream of Constantine, detail of The Stories of the True Cross (fresco)
8683600 The Dream of Constantine, detail of The Stories of the True Cross (fresco) by Francesca, Piero della (c.1415-92); Basilica San Francesco, Arezzo, Tuscany

Tunisia, Sfax: officers of the French army under the 3rd Regiment of Spahis under a tent in Tunisia, 1902
LUX4788899 Tunisia, Sfax: officers of the French army under the 3rd Regiment of Spahis under a tent in Tunisia, 1902; (add.info.: Tunisia)

First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: encampment of American soldiers
LUX4799108 First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: encampment of American soldiers, American black soldiers in front of tents, 1917; (add.info.: First World War: France, Centre)

Egypt: British troops carrying artillery pieces in position near Alexandria during occupation of Egypt
NWI4855676 Egypt: British troops carrying artillery pieces in position near Alexandria during occupation of Egypt, 1882 - Colorised engraving

Tipi (Tepee) and Indian canoe on the shore of a lake, surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, near Long's Peak
NWI4896897 Tipi (Tepee) and Indian canoe on the shore of a lake, surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, near Long's Peak, Colorado (USA), circa 1800

Infantry Camp: rolling kitchens, c.1914 (postcard)
ICA4837448 Infantry Camp: rolling kitchens, c.1914 (postcard); (add.info.: Postcard, N & B, circa 1914: Infantry Camp: rolling kitchens - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canteen Rouling Soup)

Colonial Exhibition 1907, Paris, Saharan encampment
JAB5036837 Colonial Exhibition 1907, Paris, Saharan encampment.; (add.info.: Colonial Exhibition 1907, Paris, Saharan encampment.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Camp on the right bank of DZapkoun Gol, September 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of
CSO4986360 Camp on the right bank of DZapkoun Gol, September 7 - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of Bouillane de Lacoste commander in 1909 in Mongolia

The construction of the railway line of the Northern Pacific Railway a Puget Sound (Washington State, USA)
NWI4963902 The construction of the railway line of the Northern Pacific Railway a Puget Sound (Washington State, USA), late 19th century - Duichromy reproduction of a 19th century illustration

American fishing camp on the banks of the Columbia River. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4964081 American fishing camp on the banks of the Columbia River. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: American fishing camp on the banks of the Columbia River)

Peace of the Pruth (1711): Catherine Iere of Russia advises her wife Peter I the Great, Emperor of Russia
XEE5032156 Peace of the Pruth (1711): Catherine Iere of Russia advises her wife Peter I the Great, Emperor of Russia, to sign the peace of Pruth in 1711 with the empire of Turkey; (add.info)

Richard II's ships bringing provisions to the English forces in Ireland, 1300s. Printed Lithograph
NWI4945893 Richard II's ships bringing provisions to the English forces in Ireland, 1300s. Printed Lithograph; (add.info)

France, Rhone-Alpes: Camping at the foot of chalets and buildings by hikers, 1925 - TCF (Touring Club de France)
LUX4815815 France, Rhone-Alpes: Camping at the foot of chalets and buildings by hikers, 1925 - TCF (Touring Club de France); (add.info.: France)

Soldiers, archers and artillery gunners in a castle siege, 15th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico
FLO4622922 Soldiers, archers and artillery gunners in a castle siege, 15th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

View of the Regency gents betting on the St. Leger horse race at Doncaster race track, 1825
FLO4619236 View of the Regency gents betting on the St. Leger horse race at Doncaster race track, 1825. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London

Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man in kayak in front of igloo and teepee, from the north of Hudson Bay
FLO4621741 Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man in kayak in front of igloo and teepee, from the north of Hudson Bay

A kraal khoikhoi, with houses and carts, as well as an obstructed giraffe
FLO4635356 A kraal khoikhoi, with houses and carts, as well as an obstructed giraffe, on the banks of the Orange River (South Africa)

The struggle of Kalmuk men or Oirats (Mongolian nomadic people), in front of their families and their tents
FLO4634392 The struggle of Kalmuk men or Oirats (Mongolian nomadic people), in front of their families and their tents, with a horseman watching them

Inside the tent of a Kachin family (Burma, Myanmar), with scenes from everyday life
FLO4634575 Inside the tent of a Kachin family (Burma, Myanmar), with scenes from everyday life, butter making and meal preparation

The siege of Mahdia (Tunisia) in 1390, the French and English forces set up their encampment in front of the city walls
FLO4630433 The siege of Mahdia (Tunisia) in 1390, the French and English forces set up their encampment in front of the city walls and attacked with cannons

Residence, offices and tent-barge of the Alkmaar cocoa Plantation on the Suriname in the 19th century
3252964 Residence, offices and tent-barge of the Alkmaar cocoa Plantation on the Suriname in the 19th century; (add.info.: Residence)

Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s
NWI4712517 Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s.; (add.info.: Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush)

The Karakorum and Western Himalaya expedition of Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy
3563369 The Karakorum and Western Himalaya expedition of Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Abruzzi: the western face of K2 from the Savoia glacier; (add.info.: Pakistan)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Thai woman, 1875 (print on double-weight paper)
3564020 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Thai woman, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Thailand 1875 ca)

The expedition to Karakorum and the western Himalaya's by Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy
3563368 The expedition to Karakorum and the western Himalaya's by Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Abruzzi: base camp at Olthingthang, 1909 (photomechanic print); (add.info.: Karakorum)

Portrait of a young woman in intimate apparel, seated as she laces her shoe
3560674 Portrait of a young woman in intimate apparel, seated as she laces her shoe. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1910 ca)

Members of the Torrigiani family photographed in front of the Villa di Corniolo, as indicated on the support
3560599 Members of the Torrigiani family photographed in front of the Villa di Corniolo, as indicated on the support by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Mucciano, Villa di Corniolo)

View of Piazza del Duomo, Prato; postcard
3575779 View of Piazza del Duomo, Prato; postcard by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Piazza del Duomo, Prato 1909 ca. Date of Artwork: X-XV secc. ca)

Mother and son wetting their feet in the sea, Grado
3571324 Mother and son wetting their feet in the sea, Grado by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Grado 1915 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Family portrait on the Grado beach
3571322 Family portrait on the Grado beach by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Grado 1915 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

American explorer and physician Isaac Israel HAYES (1832-1881), Arctic expedition in 1863. Engraving 1890
JAB4120646 American explorer and physician Isaac Israel HAYES (1832-1881), Arctic expedition in 1863. Engraving 1890; (add.info.: American explorer and physician Isaac Israel HAYES (1832-1881)

Group portrait of noteworthy men and visitors, in the Royal Palace of Jaipur, India
3567195 Group portrait of noteworthy men and visitors, in the Royal Palace of Jaipur, India, 1857 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Jaipur, royal palace)

Cairrage traffic on Oxford street in London
3569945 Cairrage traffic on Oxford street in London by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London, Oxford Street)

Statue of a man in Anglo Saxon hauberk 76, tents 77,78, bow 79, arrow 80, quiver 81, shields 82,83, horn 84
FLO4702293 Statue of a man in Anglo Saxon hauberk 76, tents 77,78, bow 79, arrow 80, quiver 81, shields 82,83, horn 84, trumpets 85,86 and chariot 87

Workers harvesting pink salt from the salt lakes near Perekop. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann
FLO4569166 Workers harvesting pink salt from the salt lakes near Perekop. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Thawing out, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400456 Thawing out, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

Camping out up the Thames (engraving)
8631145 Camping out up the Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camping out up the Thames)

The family of Darius III of Persia before Alexander the Great (engraving)
8635118 The family of Darius III of Persia before Alexander the Great (engraving) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Priam pleading with Achilles for the body of Hector (engraving)
8634984 Priam pleading with Achilles for the body of Hector (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Priam, King of Troy)

In the camp of the pilgrims in Nazareth, 1882 (engraving)
7336190 In the camp of the pilgrims in Nazareth, 1882 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the right, the large living room, the refectory and the dormitory, on the left)

52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper)
SCP57381 52.43 An enraged elephant, Mughal, 1590, (paper); 18 x 22 cm; National Museum of India, New Delhi, India.

Eighth crusade: epidemic of plague during the siege of Tunis, 1270 (eighth crusade: plague during the siege of Tunis)
ELD4944964 Eighth crusade: epidemic of plague during the siege of Tunis, 1270 (eighth crusade: plague during the siege of Tunis)

Tipis village (Tepee) in the Prairie, part of hoo thu ga, a circle of houses of the Omaha Indian tribe, circa 1800
NWI4895683 Tipis village (Tepee) in the Prairie, part of hoo thu ga, a circle of houses of the Omaha Indian tribe, circa 1800

Proclamation of the Danger to the Homeland, 22nd July 1792, engraved by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831) (engraving)
XIR193560 Proclamation of the Danger to the Homeland, 22nd July 1792, engraved by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831) (engraving) by Prieur, Jean Louis, II (1759-95) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale

Greece, Saloniki: March 28, 1916, camp of the French-English army around Saloniki, the stables, 1916
LUX4809860 Greece, Saloniki: March 28, 1916, camp of the French-English army around Saloniki, the stables, 1916; (add.info.: Greece, Saloniki: March 28, 1916)

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"Tents: Portals to Adventure and Exploration" Tents have long been the steadfast companions of adventurers, explorers, and pioneers. They symbolize the spirit of discovery and the quest for new horizons. Elsie on Hassan by Laura Knight captures this essence as a young girl finds solace in her tent amidst an exotic landscape. Even advertisements like Patersons Camp Coffee understood the allure of tents, showcasing them as cozy retreats where one could enjoy a warm cuppa amidst nature's embrace. Lord Baden-Powell's House in the Woods reminds us that even great leaders sought refuge under canvas roofs, finding inspiration and solace within their temporary abodes. From conquering peaks to braving extreme conditions, tents have witnessed remarkable feats. Henry Bowers' depiction of Amundsens Tent at the South Pole transports us to January 1912 when brave souls battled unforgiving elements in pursuit of scientific knowledge. The British expedition to Mount Everest in 1924 relied on tents as their sanctuaries during their arduous climb towards greatness. These shelters became symbols of resilience and determination against nature's might. In Scott Polar Expedition 1910-1912 - Beardmore Glacier, we glimpse into Captain Scott's fateful journey through his tented campsite – a poignant reminder of human endurance pushed to its limits. Yet not all tented moments are about conquest; they can also be places for camaraderie and celebration. Two Duff Highlanders at Braemar Games showcases how these structures become gathering spots for joyous occasions, where cultures merge and friendships blossom. Sometimes tents serve as final resting places too – such is The Last Resting Place of Captain Scott – silent witnesses to extraordinary lives lived with unwavering courage. And let us not forget those who seek adventure closer to home; Yellow Tents at Everest Base Camp beckon intrepid souls ready to embark on treks through Sagarmatha National Park, where the majesty of nature unfolds.