Canons Collection

World War I: Austro-Hungarian army
3781563 World War I: Austro-Hungarian army; (add.info.: World War I: Austro-Hungarian army repulsing an attack from the Russian army in Bukovina (part of Austro-Hungarian Empire)

Boldness of Alpine Drums (Colour Litho)
2778273 Boldness of Alpine Drums (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boldness of Alpine Drums)

Beeston Regis Priory
The ruins of Beeston Regis Priory, near Sheringham, Norfolk, England, a small Augustinian priory, which only had one Prior and four Canons. Date: founded 1216

Yorkist cannons and archers at Tewkesbury (litho)
IL350915 Yorkist cannons and archers at Tewkesbury (litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, which took place on 4 May 1471)

Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, from Mount Edgecumbe, 1845 (calotype negative, paper)
7342529 Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, from Mount Edgecumbe, 1845 (calotype negative, paper) by Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800-77); 16.6x20.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Fort Washington Park, New York, c.1910 (print)
7293159 Fort Washington Park, New York, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: History. USA. Cannon commemorating the battle of Fort Washington, Nov., 16, 1776, and located in Fort Washington Park, New York)

Lord Howe on the Deck of The 'Queen Charlotte', 1 June 1794, c.1794 (oil on canvas)
7337922 Lord Howe on the Deck of The 'Queen Charlotte', 1 June 1794, c.1794 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Mather (1761-1831); 259.1x365.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain William Peel (1824-1858), 19th century (oil painting)
7338019 Captain William Peel (1824-1858), 19th century (oil painting) by Lucas, John (1807-74); 272x178 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Sir Peter Parker (1721-1811), c.1799 (oil on canvas)
7338009 Admiral Sir Peter Parker (1721-1811), c.1799 (oil on canvas) by Abbott, Lemuel Francis (c.1760-1803); 241.3x152.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral of the Royal Navy, 18th century
MMM5482504 Admiral of the Royal Navy, 18th century by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Admiral of the Royal Navy, in the 18th century)

Lieutenant, Royal Navy midshipman in the 18th century
MMM5482488 Lieutenant, Royal Navy midshipman in the 18th century by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Lieutenant)

Mariner, during the time of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), assigned to various jobs according to their abilities
MMM5482469 Mariner, during the time of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), assigned to various jobs according to their abilities, some worked on the masts loaded on the wing, others on the upper deck

'Le Droits de L'Homme', a French 74 gun ship, ... attacked by his Majesty's frigates
7339142 'Le Droits de L'Homme', a French 74 gun ship, ... attacked by his Majesty's frigates the 'Indefatigable' & the 'Amazon' on the 13th & 14th January 1797

Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869
6426217 Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Forcing a passage of the Hudson River, 9 October 1776, 18th century (oil painting)
7295285 Forcing a passage of the Hudson River, 9 October 1776, 18th century (oil painting) by Mitchell, Thomas (1735-90); 71.1x116.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

I was delighted to hear (colour litho)
8656771 I was delighted to hear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I was delighted to hear. Man with an ear trumpet and cannon)

Russian artillery battery under Japanese fire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655607 Russian artillery battery under Japanese fire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The greyhound Mustapha at Fontenoy (colour litho)
8664097 The greyhound Mustapha at Fontenoy (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving)
8663719 Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a self-propelled cannon, 1760)

A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359104 A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in)

Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790229 Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: the iron in France, from the blacksmith to the steel industry, early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo)
2636201 Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Cannon factory. Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI.

First Carlist War (1833-1840): second assault on Morella by Oria's army, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5372636 First Carlist War (1833-1840): second assault on Morella by Oria's army, 19th century (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220326 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220286 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon
MMM5480453 A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon)

The consequences of war, scene with soldiers and cannons. Color print based on the painting by William Hodges
MMM5475421 The consequences of war, scene with soldiers and cannons. Color print based on the painting by William Hodges (1744-1797)

Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson
MMM5475561 Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Handkerchief printed with Britannia)

The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves
MMM5478588 The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Expedition of the Coffins)

Crimean War (1853-1856): The 'Diamond' Artillery Battery at the Siege of Sevastopol, December 15, 1854
MMM5459035 Crimean War (1853-1856): The 'Diamond' Artillery Battery at the Siege of Sevastopol, December 15, 1854 by Simpson, William 'Crimea' (1823-99); National Maritime Museum

Portrait of the ship 'Triumph' (or the 'Saint George'), 70 cannons, built in 1623
MMM5484923 Portrait of the ship 'Triumph' (or the 'Saint George'), 70 cannons, built in 1623, with a leading figure representing Neptune and two seahorses

Turkish soldiers moving heavy cannon during the Battle of Kizil-tepe, 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)
6867208 Turkish soldiers moving heavy cannon during the Battle of Kizil-tepe, 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode, 1869 (engraving)
6426218 Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode)

Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869
6426216 Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Artillery. German gunman pointing heavy gun in 16th century, 1869 (engraving)
6426251 Artillery. German gunman pointing heavy gun in 16th century, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery)

Nederland artillery mortar in 1646. engraving, 1869
6426249 Nederland artillery mortar in 1646. engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nederland artillery mortar in 1646. engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

The naval combat in the Pacific, between HMS 'Shah' and 'Amethyst' and the Peruvian Rebel
7295554 The naval combat in the Pacific, between HMS 'Shah' and 'Amethyst' and the Peruvian Rebel, Ironclad Turret Ram Huascar off Ilo, 29 May 1877

The Battle of Leghorn, 4 March 1653, mid 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337609 The Battle of Leghorn, 4 March 1653, mid 17th century (oil on canvas) by Diest, Willem van (1610-1663); 68.5x78.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359101 A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in)

The Battle of Scheveningen, 31 July 1653: the last pass in the battle, 1653 (graphite, grey wash)
7341972 The Battle of Scheveningen, 31 July 1653: the last pass in the battle, 1653 (graphite, grey wash) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 22.8x36.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The 'Great Harry' (coloured lithograph)
7341604 The 'Great Harry' (coloured lithograph) by Mitchell, William Frederick (1845-1914); 18.6x26.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Assault on a castle in the Middle Ages (engraving)
8723989 Assault on a castle in the Middle Ages (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assault on a castle or fortress in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages)

Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, from Mount Edgecombe. Inversed digital file to create b&w positive
7342528 Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, from Mount Edgecombe. Inversed digital file to create b&w positive., 1845 (calotype negative, paper) by Talbot

Sinking of an Austrian steamer on Lake Garda by Piedmontese artillery (engraving)
8676832 Sinking of an Austrian steamer on Lake Garda by Piedmontese artillery (engraving) by Giacomelli, Vincenzo (d.1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siege of Cawnpore, 1857 (engraving)
8676307 Siege of Cawnpore, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recovering the guns, Siege of Cawnpore (Kanpur), Indian Mutiny, 1857

Niklaus von Wengi calming the Protestants, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1533 (engraving)
8673026 Niklaus von Wengi calming the Protestants, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1533 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niklaus von Wengi, Swiss politician)

Surrender of a Russian officer at the Battle of Shaho, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655570 Surrender of a Russian officer at the Battle of Shaho, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charge of the Light Brigade (litho)
8664023 Charge of the Light Brigade (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War, 1854)

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"Exploring the Boldness of Alpine Drums: A Colourful Litho Journey through Canons" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the world with this captivating collection. From the picturesque Beeston Regis Priory to the Yorkist cannons and archers at Tewkesbury, these lithos transport you to historic battlefields where power was unleashed. Discover the serene beauty of Llanthony Abbey, its ancient walls standing as a testament to centuries gone by. Then, venture across oceans to Fort George in St Georges, Grenada, nestled in the heart of the Caribbean. Take an elevated view over Hillsborough on Carriacou Island and let your imagination soar amidst breathtaking landscapes. As you explore further, find solace within Southwark Cathedral's Canons Stalls – witness their intricate craftsmanship that has witnessed countless prayers throughout history. Delve into a medical text believed to be authored by Pietro D'Abano himself; fragments of knowledge preserved for generations. Uncover stories behind Christian Religious Orders that shaped societies and left indelible marks on civilization. Marvel at an engraving depicting a landscape adorned with cannonry from 1518 – a visual feast for art enthusiasts and history buffs alike. But not all canons tell tales of glory; some depict darker chapters. In an unsettling print from 1909 titled "At thirty deniers, a cosmopolitan bazaar 'Everything must pay off', " confront an antisemitic cartoon reflecting societal prejudices that once plagued our past. Through this diverse array captured in various mediums – lithographs, engravings, prints – we are reminded both of humanity's triumphs and its flaws. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel their significance and celebrate their enduring legacy at Fort George in St Georges once more.