Oarsman Collection

The Boating Party, 1893 / 1894. Creator: Mary Cassatt
The Boating Party, 1893/1894

Twice a year bump races take place on the Thames at Oxford, c1948. Creator: Unknown
Twice a year " bump" races take place on the Thames at Oxford, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

The late James Renforth, champion oarsman, 1871. Creator: Unknown
The late James Renforth, champion oarsman, 1871. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. W. and D. Downey. '...the British champion oarsman, James Renforth, ...died of congestion of the lungs

The Cambridge University boat crew returning from practice, 1870. Creator: Unknown
The Cambridge University boat crew returning from practice, 1870. Students training for the annual race between the Oxford and Cambridge university rowing teams. From "Illustrated London News", 1870

The Tribute Money, Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish, 1616-1634. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. Also called "The Ferry Boat to Antwerp", 1616-1634

Surf-boat at Madras going out to a ship, 1876. Creator: J Greenaway
Surf-boat at Madras going out to a ship, 1876. Engraving from a sketch by Captain H. G. Robley, of the 91st Highlanders, of...a "Masoolah, " or surf-boat

Royal Peacock Barge, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Royal Peacock Barge, Late 19th century

Chinese Pirate-boat at Canton - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Pirate-boat at Canton - from a drawing by a Chinese artist, 1857. The river swarms with pirates...and they carry on their depredations unchecked in the very teeth of the forts...The pirate

Chinese Passage Boats, near Canton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Passage Boats, near Canton, 1857. Second Opium War. The Admiral...next proceeded to destroy the junks of war and a fortification situated below the city, called French Folly

Moorish oarsmen at Constantinople, 1840-1900. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Moorish oarsmen at Constantinople, 1840-1900

Reception of the New Governor (Kennedy) of Western Australia, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reception of the New Governor (Kennedy) of Western Australia, 1856. Western Australia has recently received an accession of strength and vigour in the person of Governor Kennedy

The Naval Review: the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth - sketched by R. Landells, 1856 Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth - sketched by R. Landells, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a Royal Navy display in Hampshire

Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, H.M.S. "Vulture", superintending the repairs of the Mortars Creator
Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, H.M.S. "Vulture", superintending the repairs of the Mortars during the Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856

Greek fishing boat, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Greek fishing boat, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Laird's Patent Sectional Boat, built for Her Majesty's Consul at Fernando Po, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Laird's Patent Sectional Boat, built for Her Majesty's Consul at Fernando Po, 1850. This Boat...is the invention of Mr. Macgregor Laird

Edward Hanlan, (an oarsman), between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Edward Hanlan (oarsman), 1865-1880. Hanlan, Edward (oarsman), between 1865 and 1880. [Canadian sculler, hotelier, alderman

Edward Hanlan (oarsman), 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Edward Hanlan (oarsman), 1865-1880. Hanlan, Edward (oarsman), between 1865 and 1880. [Canadian sculler, hotelier, alderman

Courtney Franklin (an oarsman), 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Courtney Franklin (an oarsman), between 1865 and 1880

Charles E. Courtney, (an oarsman), between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Courtney, Chas. E. (an oarsman), between 1865 and 1880. [Sportsman, rower and rowing coach]

Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima), from the series " Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)", c. 1832/33

Caesar Embarks by Boat to Join His Army from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Flanders
Caesar Embarks by Boat to Join His Army, from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Flanders, c. 1680. Woven at the workshop of Gerard Peemans, after a design by Justus van Egmont

The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, Beauvais, 1716 / 22
The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, Beauvais, 1716/22. Scene from the lives of the Chinese emperor Shunzhi and his son, the emperor Kangxi

The highly ornamented second gondola of Ambassador Giovanni Battista Colloreado entering Venice, 1720-30

The highly ornamented first gondola of Ambassador Giovanni Battista Colloreado entering Venice, 1720-30

Two Galleys and their Launches, in or before 1647. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Two Galleys and their Launches, in or before 1647

Two Galleys Sailing Behind an Armed Three-Master with Phaeton and Jupiter in the Sky, from the series of Ships, 1561-65

Plate 12: Atalanta led by Diana (Atalata condoti da Diana), accompanied by warriors bearing shields and spears, from the series The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage

Plate 9: Argonauts Hicleus and Naucleus led in the float of Neptune (Hicleo e Naucleo Argon. condotti nel carro di Nattunno), with male sea creatures blowing horns from the water below

Plate 7: Peleo et Talamone Argonauti condotti da Tetide, from The magnificent pageant on the Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke

Plate 8: Polyphemus and Palemonius led by Ceres (Polifemo e Palemonio Argonauti condotti da Cerere), with sterncastle in the form of a volcano

Plate 18: Orpheus led by Bacchus (Orfeo condotto da Bacco), from the series The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke

Plate 13: Argonauts Meleager and Tydeus led by Cupid (Meleagro et Tideo Argonotes condotti da Cupido), from the series The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of

Calais and Zetes led by Boreas and Oreithyia (Calai e Zeti condotti da Borea et Oritia), with female-headed sea creatures at the prow and stern, and a tree at shipdeck center

The Argonauts led by Minerva (Reale dell armata di Argonuti con da Minerves), from the series The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke

Plate 3: Captain of the army of Chalchis (Capitana del armata de Colco), from the series The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke

Plate 2: The Argonaut Amphion led by Mercury (Anfione Argon. condotto da Mercurio), with a fantastic beast head at the prow and Amphion seated at the stern

Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers

Kawasaki, ca. 1842. ca. 1842. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Kawasaki, ca. 1842

George Bubear, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
George Bubear, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

George H. Hosmer, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
George H. Hosmer, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

E. A. Trickett, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
E.A. Trickett, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Wallace Ross, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
Wallace Ross, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Edward Ned Hanlan, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions
Edward " Ned" Hanlan, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

John Teemer, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
John Teemer, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

William Beach, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
William Beach, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

William G. East, English Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

John McKay, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
John McKay, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Jacob Gaudaur, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
Jacob Gaudaur, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Albert Hamm, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
Albert Hamm, Oarsman, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Rowing Club, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Chimney Rock, near Fountain City, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Chimney Rock, near Fountain City, 1874. Rock formation on the River Mississippi in Wisconsin, USA. In the foreground men steer a large raft with oars - smoke issues from one of the timber buildings

Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

St. Louis, King of France, Crosses the Sea to the Holy Land, 13th century, (c1930). Depiction of Louis IX of France (1214-1270), commonly known as Saint Louis

Benjie, 1894. Creator: Day & Son
Benjie, 1894. Portrait of oarsman Hugh Benjamin Cotton (1871-1895), president of the Oxford University Boat Club, wearing a jumper with his initials on it

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: cutter drill, under oars, (1902?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: cutter drill, under oars, (1902?)

Peleus and Talamon, from the series Vessels of the Argonauts, for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de Medici in Florence, 1608, 1608

The Royal Visit to Fingals Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1847, (1900). Artist: William Barnes Wollen
The Royal Visit to Fingals Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1847, (1900). Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited the sea-cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland

King Edward-Oarsman, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Ship and boats on the River Thames, London, c1913. A view looking up river towards Westminster Bridge and St Thomass from Victoria Embankment

The Lord Mayor at the Red Lion Brewhouse, St Katherines Way, London, c1703 (c1850(?)). Sir John Parsons leaving for Westminster by barge

Mont St Michel, 1868. Artist
Mont St Michel, 1868. In the foreground a small fishing boat rides a swell and its occupants struggle to pull in a fishing net

View showing figures in a rowing boat on the Thames at Chelsea Reach, London, 1799. Chelsea Physic Garden can be seen on the far shore

City of London State Barge moving up the River Thames, Windsor, Berkshire, 1812. Artist
City of London State Barge moving up the River Thames, Windsor, Berkshire, 1812. The barge passing in front of Windsor Castle, on its way to Oxford

To Philae in a Felucca, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
To Philae in a Felucca, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, London, 1926-1927. Oxford just ahead by Hammersmith Bridge. The traditional university rowing race on the River Thames starts at Putney and finishes at Mortlake

Capture of Ting-hai, Chusan, China, 1841 (19th century). Artist: Edward Paxman Brandard
Capture of Ting-hai, Chusan, China, 1841 (19th century). From a sketch on the spot, by Lieutenant White, Royal Marines. The Chinese city of Zhousan was captured by the British in 1840

Fight and tournament of the boatmen, River Seine, Paris, 1751 (1882-1884). Artist: Cosson
Fight and tournament of the boatmen, River Seine, Paris, 1751 (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

The Franks cross the raging sea, 1882-1884. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

A wedding procession on boats, Norway. A print from Customs of the World, Volume II Hutchinson and Co, Paternoster Row, London

A state barge of a Maharaja, Kashmirs royal capital, India, 1922. Artist: GT Bookless
A state barge of a Maharaja, Kashmirs royal capital, India, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Opening of the London Coal Exchange, Royal Procession, Custom-House Quay, London, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

General Garibaldi spearing fish by night off Caprera, Sardinia, Italy, 1861. Artist: Frank Vizetelly
General Garibaldi spearing fish by night off Caprera, Sardinia, Italy, 1861. Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) using a trident to catch fish off the island of Caprera

St Stephens Chapel and the Speakers House, Westminster, London, 1834 (c1905). A view from the River Thames. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London)

Queen Elizabeths river coronation procession, London, 1558 (c1905). Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The Expedition of the French and Genoese to Barbary, 15th Century. Artist: Master of the Harley Froissart
The Expedition of the French and Genoese to Barbary, 15th Century. Miniature colour print from The Chronicler of European Chivalry by GG Coulton, (London, 1930)

The Sun God Ra, Boat Scene. Ra is the most central god of the Egyptian pantheon

The Boat, 1820-1876. Artist: George Sand
The Boat, 1820-1876. George Sand was the pseudonym of the French novelist and feminist Amandine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, later Baroness Dudevant (1804-1876)

Why Shouldn t Girton Rink, When Cambridge Rows?, 1876. Artist: George Du Maurier
Why Shouldn t Girton Rink, When Cambridge Rows?, 1876 Lady students from Girton College on the towpath waving to crews rowing on the river Cam

Wall painting from tomb of Sennefer, Abydos, Ancient Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c1450 BC. Detail showing a boat on the Nile with a square-rigged sail and oarsmen

A Regatta at Asnieres During the Second Empire, c1868-1905. Artist: Antony Paul Emile Morlon
A Regatta at Asnieres During the Second Empire, c1868-1905

Double canoe with oarsmen, Hawaii, 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Double canoe with oarsmen, Hawaii, 18th century. The men are wearing gourd masks. The passenger is holding an idol

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