Sailing Ship Collection (page 14)

Destruction of Shap-'Ng-Tsai's Piratical Fleet, by the British, in the Gulf of Tonquin, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of Shap-'Ng-Tsai's Piratical Fleet, by the British, in the Gulf of Tonquin, 1850. "It must be remembered that it is not the policy of any piratical force to become assailants

The Turkish Fleet in Bashika Bay, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Turkish Fleet in Bashika Bay, 1850....we must not fancy that the Turks have not much better means of destruction now than then

The "Helena Sloman" Steam-Ship, 1850. Creator: Unknown. The "Helena Sloman" Steam-Ship, 1850
The "Helena Sloman" Steam-Ship, 1850. This splendid screw steamer was built at the works of Messrs. T. and W. Pim

Capture of the "Anne D. Richardson" Slaver, by H.M. Steam-Frigate "Pluto", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Capture of the "Anne D. Richardson" Slaver, by H.M. Steam-Frigate "Pluto", 1850. The Royal Navy intercepts an American slave ship

The Northernmost Chincha (Guano) Island, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Northernmost Chincha (Guano) Island, [Peru], 1850. Sketch by "a Traveller in Central America". In 1840 attention was first drawn to guano for the purposes of agriculture in Europe

The Brazilian Steam-Brig "Pacquete de Santos" captured by H.M. Steam-Sloop "Rifleman", 1850. Royal Navy ship pursuing a slaver known to have made several voyages from the Coast of

Wreck of the Brig "Retriever", in the Boccases, Trinidad, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Brig "Retriever", in the Boccases, Trinidad, 1850. View of the Retriever, whose captain was named Galloway

The "Azorian", Orange Schooner, 1850. Creator: Unknown. The "Azorian", Orange Schooner, 1850
The "Azorian", Orange Schooner, 1850. Sailing ship which...measures about 105 tons, N.M. and brings about 730 chests of oranges...The Azores and Spain are known to afford the best oranges

The "Duke of Portland", Emigrant Ship, for Port Phillip, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Duke of Portland", Emigrant Ship, for Port Phillip, 1850. Sailing ship leaving Gravesend in Kent with settlers bound for Australia

Shinagawa: Sunrise (Shinagawa, hinode), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the... c. 1833/34
Shinagawa: Sunrise (Shinagawa, hinode), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), " also known as the Hoeido Tokaido, c. 1833/34

Shinagawa: Departure of the Daimyo (Shinagawa, shoko detachi), from the series "Fift... c. 1833/34
Shinagawa: Departure of the Daimyo (Shinagawa, shoko detachi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), " also known as the Hoeido Tokaido

True View of the Foreign Buildings along the Waterfront Seen from the Yokohama Wharves... c. 1875
True View of the Foreign Buildings along the Waterfront Seen from the Yokohama Wharves (Yokohama hatoba yori kaigandori ijinkan no shinzu), c. 1875

Soft Glides the Sea, Bounding and Free, 1837. Creator: Robert Salmon
Soft Glides the Sea, Bounding and Free, 1837

The Boston Clipper, Lightning, 1854. Creator: P Giles
The Boston Clipper, Lightning, 1854

Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series "One Hundred Poems Explained by... c. 1835/36
Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series "One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)", Japan, c. 1835/36

Ships at Sea, 1908. Creator: Hendrik Willem Mesdag
Ships at Sea, 1908

Takanawa Okido at the Shinagawa Station (Shinagawa-juku Takanawa Okido)... c. 1789/1818. Creator: Shotei Hokuju
Takanawa Okido at the Shinagawa Station (Shinagawa-juku Takanawa Okido), from the series "Eastern Capital (Toto)", c. 1789/1818

Curio Shop (Karamono ten no zu), from the series "Pictures of Goods for Sale at...", 1860
Curio Shop (Karamono ten no zu), from the series "Pictures of Goods for Sale at Yokohama (Yokohama urimono zue)", 1860

Sheet of Sketches, 1828. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Sheet of Sketches, 1828

Picture (Needlework), England, 1825/75. Creator: Unknown
Picture (Needlework), England, 1825/75. Sailing ship with signal flags. Detail from a larger artwork

H.M. Steamer "Rifleman", in Chase of a Brazilian Slaver, 1850. Creator: Unknown. H.M
H.M. Steamer "Rifleman", in Chase of a Brazilian Slaver, 1850. Royal Navy ship pursuing a slave ship...the brig was observed by the Rifleman, steering away for the land

El Wuish, - Red Sea, 1834. Creator: Clarkson Stanfield
El Wuish, - Red Sea, 1834. Al Wajh on the coast of Saudi Arabia. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

The Ship "Oriental", of New York, 1850. Creator: Unknown. The Ship "Oriental", of New York, 1850
The Ship "Oriental", of New York, 1850. Arrival of the first American clipper at West India Docks in London, after the alteration in the Navigation Laws

True View of Takanawa (Takanawa shinkei), section of a sheet from the series "Famous... 1840s
True View of Takanawa (Takanawa shinkei), section of a sheet from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)", 1840s

Harbour and Town of Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Harbour and Town of Cherbourg, 1850. The French port of Cherbourg prepares for a naval review. The vast harbour, which, in ordinary times

Arctic Seascape, n.d. Creator: William Bradford
Arctic Seascape, n.d

Boat Catastrophe, and the "Lalla Rookh" in Distress, off Worthing, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Boat Catastrophe, and the "Lalla Rookh" in Distress, off Worthing, 1850. Shipwrick off the coast of Sussex....a heavily laden barque, since ascertained to have been the Lalla Rookh

Ships Boat-Race at Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ships Boat-Race at Cherbourg, 1850. Naval review and regatta on the French coast....multitudes assembled on the piers, wharfs, roofs, and shores

The Wind on Shore - painted by T. Creswick, A.R.A. 1850. Creator: J Williams
The Wind on Shore - painted by T. Creswick, A.R.A. 1850....one of Mr. Creswick's fine pictures at the Royal Academy [in London]: it hangs in the East Room, and is, in the Catalogue, 8

Launch of a 14-Year First Class Ship, at Dundee, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Launch of a 14-Year First Class Ship, at Dundee [in Scotland], 1850....it was stated there would be platforms erected for the accommodation of the spectators

The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. British ships off the coast of West Africa: showing...the comfortable and cool way of housing these vessels over; it is a sort of matting supplied

A Chinese Junk. - Canton River, 1835. Creator: Samuel Prout
A Chinese Junk. - Canton River, 1835. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Sailors looking for stowaways on a British ship leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Ephraim Town, with Old Calabar - King Eyo-Honesty's Canoe... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ephraim Town, with Old Calabar - King Eyo-Honesty's Canoe - Her Majesty's Steam-Sloop "Rattler" Saluting, 1850. Royal Navy ship off the coast of West Africa

Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. The ship was built by...Mr. Pitcher, at Northfleet-yard [London]; and the engines were manufactured by Messrs

The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Warships off Cherbourg in northern France for a naval review. The French fleet was under the command of Admiral Parseval-Dechesnes

A Brig, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger
A Brig, n.d

Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Ships bound for the Arctic: The Expedition consists of the Resolute, Captain H. T

The French President Quitting the Squadron at Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The French President Quitting the Squadron at Cherbourg, 1850. Louis Napoleon attends a naval review off the coast of France....the Prince visited each line-of-battle ship in succession

Tiger Island, 1834. Creator: Clarkson Stanfield
Tiger Island, 1834. Boats in rough seas at the entrance to the Canton River, China. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend, on Monday, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend [in Kent], on Monday, 1850. Settlers bound for New Zealand. A dinner was given...in the fields adjoining Wate's Hotel...the hotel itself not being

The Royal Yacht Squadron Saluting the French Squadron - sketched by the Hon. Dudley Pelham, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Yacht Squadron Saluting the French Squadron - sketched by the Hon. Dudley Pelham, 1850. French and British warships at a naval review off the coast of Cherbourg

The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850
The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

Thubare, A Small Harbour on the Arabian Coast, Upper Part of the Red Sea, 1834. Creator: Samuel Austin
Thubare, A Small Harbour on the Arabian Coast, Upper Part of the Red Sea, 1834. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Cape Riley, at the Entrance of Wellington Channel, Barrow's Straits, and Remains of Encampment
Cape Riley, at the Entrance of Wellington Channel, Barrow's Straits. [Canada], and Remains of Encampment, 1850. Search for Sir John Franklin's expedition, ...the Cape

Sacramento - General View, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sacramento - General View, 1850. Engraving from a daguerreotype, showing...the town of Sacramento, now in course of construction...The mineral yellow-fever, say the Americans

Louisburg Harbour, Cape Breton, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Louisburg Harbour, Cape Breton, 1850....the once renowned harbour of Louisburg suggests itself as the locality [for a railway terminus]; it being situated in the important island of Cape Breton -

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