Robert Dodd - The East Indiaman Delaford, in two positions (1787)
Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Thomas Luny - A 32-Gun Frigate taking in sail and other shipping off t...
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Thomas Luny - A British Men-of-War surrounded by coastal craft
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Thomas Luny - A Frigate of the Royal Navy leaving Cork Harbour
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Thomas Luny - Shortening sail off South Foreland
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'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti RMG D2537
'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti Probably a later commission as Atkins was not present on Captain Cook's third voyage (1776-80), and works by the artist are not known before 1787. While Atki... More
The Ida Ziegler RMG py0634 - Drawing. Public domain image.
The Ida Ziegler Hand-coloured. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William Thomas of Sunderland RMG PY8515
William Thomas of Sunderland Medium includes bodycolour.; Signed by artist and dated. William Thomas of Sunderland
AMH-6762-NA View of Loanda - Public domain old map
Nederlands: Titel catalogus Leupe (NA): Gezicht op als voren van de zeezijde. Gezicht op Loanda. D: Stadt Loanda S: Pauli. Bijzonderheden: de kaart maakt deel uit van de Atlas Vingboons. Cf. Koninklijke Biblio... More
British four-masted and full-rigged ship
A four-masted, full-rigged ship, maybee a British ship of the line of R. & J. Craig of Glasgow.
StateLibQld 1 112872 Stanley (ship)
2,210 GRT four-masted barque Stanley. Russell & Co of Greenock, Scotland built in 1889 her for Gilbert M Steeves of Liverpool. On 27 March 1896 she was driven ashore on the Vliehors, a shoal off the Frisian isl... More
StateLibQld 1 149679 Mary Ann Johnston (ship)
Mary Ann Johnston (ship) Figurehead. Built 1848. 377 tons. Wrecked at Barbados., 28 February, 1878. Figurehead in ground of home occupied by Captain Fawcett Johnston. Later owned by Miss M. E. Williamson, ca.1947.
The Defeat of the French Fireships attacking the British Fleet at Anch...
The Defeat of the French Fireships attacking the British Fleet at Anchor before Quebec City. 28 June 1759.
Postcard HMS Victory postcard
Old postcards of British ships Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A British Man of War before the Rock of Gibraltar by Thomas Whitcombe
A British Man of War before the Rock of Gibraltar. Public domain photograph of 18th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
BattleofSluys (cropped) (cropped), illuminated manuscript
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Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: BattleofSluys (cropped), il...
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BattleofSluys (detail cropped), illuminated manuscript
Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Picryl description: Public domain image of renaissance painting, 15th-...
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East Indiaman Cirencester off St Helena 1795
Painting of an East Indiaman Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Robert Dodd - Commodore Dance's celebrated action against a French squ...
The retreat of Rear Admiral Linois's Squadron consisting of the 'Marengo' of 84 guns, the 'Belle Poule' and 'Semillante' of 44 guns each, a corvette of 28 guns and a Batavian brig of 18 guns from a fleet of 16 ... More
John Cleveley the Younger, Views of the South Seas (No. 1 of 4)
Views of the South Seas, a set of four. 1. View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands; 2. View of Morea, one of the Friendly Islands; 3. View of Charlotte Sound in New Zealand (sic, actually a view in Matava... More
John Cleveley the Younger, Views of the South Seas (No. 2 of 4)
Views of the South Seas, a set of four. 1. View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands; 2. View of Morea, one of the Friendly Islands; 3. View of Charlotte Sound in New Zealand (sic, actually a view in Matava... More
John Cleveley the Younger, Views of the South Seas (No. 3 of 4)
Views of the South Seas, a set of four. 1. View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands; 2. View of Morea, one of the Friendly Islands; 3. View of Charlotte Sound in New Zealand (sic, actually a view in Matava... More
John Cleveley the Younger, Views of the South Seas (No. 4 of 4)
Views of the South Seas, a set of four. 1. View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands; 2. View of Morea, one of the Friendly Islands; 3. View of Charlotte Sound in New Zealand (sic, actually a view in Matava... More
John Scott - Sailing vessels and a rowing boat in a heavy swell
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John Ward of Hull - A three-masted merchantman anchored in the Humber....
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Richard B. Spencer - The Brigantine Fanny Alice off Dover
Built by Coffins of Prince Edward Island in 1868 for Peake Brothers and destined for the timber trade between London and Honduras. She disappears from the register in 1874.
Richard B. Spencer - The ship Dunbar Castle (1869)
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William Anderson - Merchant ships and Indiamen lying off the Isle of D...
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State Lib Qld 1 149227 Engelhorn (ship)
Four-masted barque Engelhorn
Sail and steam on the Foyle - Flickr - National Library of Ireland on ...
National Library of Ireland Collection
Etching of Moravian Mission Ship Harmony number 4 c1888
Etching of the Moravian mission ship Harmony #4 c1888.
Barque Agnes M. Lovitt, by Honoré Pellegrin
Barque Agnes M. Lovitt, by Joseph Honoré Maxime Pellegrin. Watercolor on Paper.
British Brig In Two Positions Off Newcastle, by John Scott
British Brig In Two Positions Off Newcastle, by John Scott. Oil on canvas.
HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG L9757 (cropped)
View of Whitley Bay, Northumberland Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dauphine Heading to Sea, by John Scott
Dauphine Heading to Sea, by John Scott. Oil on canvas. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Full-Rigged British Ship Off Hong Kong
Full-Rigged British Ship Off Hong Kong Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
George Chambers - View of the Port of Hull with the 'Spartan', 1827 - ...
View of the Port of Hull with the Spartan, by George Chambers Built in the yard of Thomas Brodrick http://museumcollections.hullcc.gov.uk/collections/subtheme.php?irn=315
George Chambers - Whitby Whalers PEF22
Whitby Whalers, by George Chambers Public domain photograph of sailing ship, sailboat, sails, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hiawatha, by J.J. Sempill 1674866188
The Hiawatha, by Joseph Joshua Sempill, 1892. A ship owned by Derry shipbuilding company McCorkell & Co. The Hiawatha was sold in 1897 and sunk by enemy action in 1916. (Courtesy of McCorkell Line)
John C. Munro off Hong Kong
John C. Munro off Hong Kong Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John Henry Mohrmann - Crown of India 4089
Crown of India, by John Henry Mohrmann. Oil On Canvas Laid Down On Board.
John Scott - The Barque 'Aglaia' on Passage under Full Sail NID HCO EB...
The Barque Aglaia on Passage under Full Sail, by John Scott Signedː J. Scott
John Scott - The Collier Brig 'Mary' TWMS SSM TWCMS G4228
The Collier Brig 'Mary', by John Scott Signedː J. Scott 1855.; Mary
John Scott - The Sailing Ship 'Anne' Leaving the River Tyne TWMS LAG T...
The Sailing Ship Anne Leaving the River Tyne, by John Scott Signedː J. Scott 1859
Joseph Witham - The Barque Charles Cotesworth BHC3253
The Barque Charles Cotesworth, by Isaac Joseph Witham Medium oil on board Measurements H 46.8 x W 62.2 cm Accession number BHC3253 National Maritime Museum http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-barque-charles-cot... More
Minnehaha, by J.J. Sempill 1966422327
The McCorkell family commissioned this painting from Joseph Joshua Sempill who painted the Minnehaha, a passenger carrying clipper. Oil painting on canvas 24” x 36”, signed J. Sempill (Courtesy of John McCorke... More
Narcissus Entering Hong Kong Harbour
Narcissus entering Hong Kong Harbour Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Nero, by Harold Percival 4910
Nero, by Harold Percival. Watercolor on Paper. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pegasus Off the China Coast during World War I
Pegasus off the China Coast A medium iron clipper, Pegasus and her identical sister ship, Reliance, were built in 1884 for Charles W. Corsar , a leading canvas maker of Liverpool. They sailed the world’s ocean... More
Prince Louis Entering Hong Kong
Prince Louis Entering Hong Kong Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Richard B. Spencer - Woodlark PKA ACO A1978 171
Spencer, Richard Ball; Ship 'Woodlark'; Angus Council; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/ship-woodlark-128298
Scottish Ship 1650 1674 Warship photograph collection
unknown artist; A Scottish Warship; Aberdeen Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/a-scottish-warship-106183
Ship Ben Cruachan - A painting of a tall ship in the ocean
Ship Ben Cruachan Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Schooner 'Catharine', George Shand, commander, leaving the port of...
The Schooner 'Catharine', George Shand, commander, leaving the port of Venice, 1847, by Giovanni Luzzo Watercolour 35x57.5cm.; 13¾x22¾in. https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/giovanni-john-luzzo-fl1851-77-1... More
Three Master Beeston Castle in Two Positions, by John and Frederick Tu...
Three Master Beeston Castle in Two Positions, by John and Frederick Tudgay. Signed LR: J. & F. Tudgay Fy (Family).
The barque Pathfinder in the China Seas
A ship’s portrait of the three-masted barque 'Pathfinder' shown in full sail and broadside-on. There were several barques of this name during the 19th century. This is one of a pair of paintings of the ‘Pathfi... More
Robert Dodd - Battle of Pulo Aura
Depiction of the action off Pulo Aor in the China Seas on the 15th. February 1804
Francis Holman - The Galley Frigate Jamaica off Dover
The Galley Frigate Jamaica off Dover. Signed and dated 1780 Provenance: Anonymous sale, Christie's, 23 March 1979 (52) Sale, Lyon & Turnbull. Auction 18-19 May 2022, Lot 176 August Paul Mellon Centre Photogr... More
Adriaen van de Veen (1589-1680) - English Yachts Leaving a Dutch Harbo...
van de Veen, Adriaen; English Yachts Leaving a Dutch Harbour; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/english-yachts-leaving-a-dutch-harbour-175823
An English Ship in Action with Barbary Corsairs, circa 1685
An English ship in action with Barbary Corsairs circa 1680 Public domain photograph of a 17th-century seascape painting, ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Capture of Fort Louis, Martinique, 1794
On 5th February 1794, Sir John Jervis and Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, arrived at Martinique and by 20th March the whole island, with the exception of Fort Bourbon and Fort Royal, had submitted. Jervis... More
HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG L9757
View of Whitley Bay, Northumberland Public domain photograph of 18th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John Cleveley the younger (1747-1786) (style of) - HMS 'Resolution' an...
Cleveley the younger, John; HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-resolution-and-discovery-in-tahiti-173297
Sir Godfrey Kneller - John Norris coat of arms
Portrait of John Norris Public domain photograph of 18th-century male portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
On board the Yacht Alarm
Public domain photograph of 19th-century British painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The barque Lord Macaulay RMG BHC3456
The barque Lord Macaulay Oil painting The barque Lord Macaulay Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Blockade of Toulon, 1810-14- Pellew's Action, 5 November 1813 RMG ...
The Blockade of Toulon, 1810-14: Pellew's Action, 5 November 1813 An incident in the blockade of Toulon, the principal French Mediterranean naval port, towards the end of the Napoleonic War. By the autumn of 1... More
Two English Ships Wrecked in a Storm on a Rocky Coast RMG BHC0907
Two English Ships Wrecked in a Storm on a Rocky Coast Prominently positioned, in the right foreground, is a ship viewed from before the port beam. Heavy seas break over the fore part as it sinks close to the t... More
William Anderson (1757-1837) - Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off ...
Anderson, William; Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/admiral-sir-robert-calders-action-off-cape-finisterre-23-july-1805-172517
Charles Edward Dixon HMS Birkenhead 1845 troopship steam frigate
The wreck of HMS Birkenhead troopship steam frigate in 1852. Painting by Charles Edward Dixon.Scanned image using an Epson Perfection V800.
Charles Edward Dixon HMS Powerful 1826 Battle of St Jean D'Acre 1840
HMS Powerful, launched 1826, at the 1840 Battle of St Jean D'Acre under Admiral Sir Robert Stopford. Painting by Charles Edward Dixon.Scanned image using an Epson Perfection V800.
Charles Edward Dixon HMS Calypso Volage Active Ruby Sailing Training S...
HMS Calypso, HMS Volage, HMS Active, and HMS Ruby, the Sailing Training Squadron in 1899; painting by Charles Edward Dixon.Scanned image using an Epson Perfection V800.
An English Ship Becalmed
Oil painting, entitled 'An English ship becalmed' attributed to Peter Monamy, as signature not seen on the canvas. Overall: 827 mm x 1133 mm x 60 mm; Painting: 772 mm x 1078 mm x 26 mm
Resolution ship - A black and white drawing of a ship in the water
Captain James Cook's ship, Resolution Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Samuel Atkins - Resolution and Discovery
Resolution and Discovery off the Coast of Tahiti (cropped) from the original, 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti, by Samuel Atkins Deutsch: Resolution und Discovery vor der Küste von Tahiti
A British vessel in The Races.
A British vessel in The Races. Signed bas gauche Oil on Panel 24cm x 19cm
Battle of Cape Finisterre, British Navy ship
'Admiral Sir Robert Calder's action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805'. Vice-Admiral Calder’s squadron intercepted the Franco-Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve off north-western Spain, as it returned from... More
Chinese school 19th century the iron full-rigger thomas blythe
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John Cleveley the Younger, HMS Resolution and Discovery in Tahiti
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Robert Dodd (attr.) - A three-masted merchantman in two positions off ...
Public domain reproduction of artwork, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Dominic Serres - An English frigate passing a Dutch merchantman
An English frigate passing a Dutch merchantman in congested waters Public domain photograph of 18th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dominic Serres - An English frigate running into Portsmouth harbour
Vistas of Portsmouth Harbour from the open sea, showing warships entering or leaving port, have been a common theme for generations of British marine artists, whereas views from inside the harbour looking out a... More
Dominic Serres - An English man-o'war shortening sail entering Portsmo...
An English man-o'war shortening sail entering Portsmouth harbour, with Fort Blockhouse off her port quarter
Floranight - A painting of ships in a body of water
Turkish steamships attack 44 gun fregate Floralabel QS:Lru,"Ночное нападение на 44-пушечный фрегат Флора с 5 на 6 ноября 1853 года." label QS:Len,"Turkish steamships attack 44 gun fregate Flora"
Francis Holman - The three-masted merchantman ‚Ann Black‘ in two posit...
The three-masted merchantman ‚Ann Black‘ in two positions off the South Foreland, inbound for London, with Dover Castle off her stern
Francis Holman, Commodore James in the Protector, with the Revenge and...
Commodore James in the Protector, with the Revenge and the grab Bombay in the bay off the Suvarnadrug fort at Gheriah, India, April 1755. A depiction of a naval attack on 2 April 1755 against the fortress of T... More
George Chambers - A Brig Leaving Dover
This painting shows a view of Dover from the sea with a brig sailing out towards the viewer. A fishing boat is making its way back in the opposite direction towards the harbour walls across the glassy, animated... More
HMS Pelorus (1808) aground at low water
HMS Pelorus at low water, 1840, Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
Forteviot C Jacobsen - A painting of a tall ship in the ocean
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John Cleveley the Younger, The Resolution and Discovery off Hawaii
The Resolution and Discovery off Hawaii. Public domain photograph of 18th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Joseph Heard - An outward-bound merchantman
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Joseph Heard - The three-masted merchantman Eleanor Dixon
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Richard B. Spencer (attrib.) - A merchantman in two positions in the C...
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Richard B. Spencer - The ‚Henry Reed‘ passing Dover
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Samuel Atkins - The East Indiaman Woodford near Plymouth
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Shipping on the Thames off Deptford
A frigate is visible in the foreground, either drying its sails or preparing to come alongside in a light breeze. More ships can be seen alongside. To the right is Deptford, with a timber store in the foregrou... More
The 193 ton yacht Alarm in a light swell
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Thomas Luny - Shipping off Dover
Public domain reproduction of artwork, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.