Explorers Collection (#2)

The History of Rubber: Christopher Columbus
3786499 The History of Rubber: Christopher Columbus; (add.info.: The History of Rubber: Christopher Columbus. During his second voyage)

Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer...North-West Australia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer, near Lagrange Bay, North-West Australia, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. D. Francisco. Mr

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: encampment in the Teramakau Valley, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: encampment in the Teramakau Valley, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: crossing the River Teramakau, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: crossing the River Teramakau, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: floating down the River Teramakau, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: floating down the River Teramakau, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

The Burke and Wills Monument at Melbourne, Australia, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Burke and Wills Monument at Melbourne, Australia, 1865. The monument which has been erected in the city of Melbourne to the memory of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, who, in June

Portuguese raising a stone pillar at the mouth of the River Congo, 1482 (colour litho)
8672903 Portuguese raising a stone pillar at the mouth of the River Congo, 1482 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels. (print)
7420050 Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels. (print); (add.info.: Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels)

Silver plate depicting the departure of Christopher Columbus (molten silver, embossed and chiseled)
8832383 Silver plate depicting the departure of Christopher Columbus (molten silver, embossed and chiseled) by Melijn, Matthias (1589-1653); diam. 56

The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas)
7295283 The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Portman, Christiaan Julius Lodewyck (1799-1867); 99x133.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Commander James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1834 (oil on canvas)
7295331 Commander James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1834 (oil on canvas) by Wildman, John Robert (fl.1823-39); 144.2x112 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Landing at Mallicolo, 1774, c.1776 (oil on panel)
7295303 Landing at Mallicolo, 1774, c.1776 (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 24.1x47 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1591 (oil on canvas)
7337887 Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1591 (oil on canvas) by Gheeraerts, Marcus, the Younger (c.1561-1635); 116.9x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain James Cook, 18th century (stipple engraving)
7295776 Captain James Cook, 18th century (stipple engraving) by Webber, John (1750-93) (after); 19.4x16.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

E H Shackleton, Dr Edward Wilson and Mr Hartley Ferrar (the Geologist) in harness to the sledge
7295418 E H Shackleton, Dr Edward Wilson and Mr Hartley Ferrar (the Geologist) in harness to the sledge. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

A group photograph of Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return to Discovery from the attempt to reach
7295416 A group photograph of Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return to Discovery from the attempt to reach the South Pole

Captain W.E. Parry R.N. 1821 (stipple engraving)
7295539 Captain W.E. Parry R.N. 1821 (stipple engraving) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); 23x14.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Commander of the Polar Expedition 1819-1820)

Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T
5242670 Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T. Bettany pub. 1888; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, 1451 to 1506)

George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio
7301606 George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Attacking the Grizzly Bear. Mounted Indians attack a bear with lances and an axe)

Staff-Paymaster Francis Drake, Secretary and Ship's Meteorologist, Taking Sea-temperatures, 1916 (card)
7295708 Staff-Paymaster Francis Drake, Secretary and Ship's Meteorologist, Taking Sea-temperatures, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Polar sketches. Returning to the ship after an unsuccessful attempt to find the North Pole, 1876 (chromolithograph)
7295653 Polar sketches. Returning to the ship after an unsuccessful attempt to find the North Pole, 1876 (chromolithograph) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x28 cm; National Maritime Museum

Robert F. Scott, British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), 1911 (b/w photo)
7295775 Robert F. Scott, British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); National Maritime Museum, London

The Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12. Capt. Roald Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole, 1916 (card)
7295724 The Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1910-12. Capt. Roald Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint)
7295570 First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint) by Sackhouse, John (1797-1819); 29.2x42.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An Elizabethan man, called Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1581 (watercolour, ivory)
7337508 An Elizabethan man, called Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1581 (watercolour, ivory) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619); 2.8x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature)
BEN5464150 Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Qubilai (Kubilai Khan)

Portrait of Alexander MacDonald (1817-1848), assistant surgeon aboard the HMS Terror
MMM5477316 Portrait of Alexander MacDonald (1817-1848), assistant surgeon aboard the HMS Terror'; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander MacDonald (1817-1848)

J.S.C. Dumont d Urville (1790-1842), c.1850 (lithograph)
7341645 J.S.C. Dumont d Urville (1790-1842), c.1850 (lithograph) by Maurin, Antoine (1793-1860) (after); 26.7x20.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Anne Jane Thornton, the female sailor (coloured woodcut)
7341632 Anne Jane Thornton, the female sailor (coloured woodcut) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 23x14.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An elephant fight at Lucknow during the Nawabi" as witnessed by Francois Bernier
5668951 An elephant fight at Lucknow during the Nawabi" as witnessed by Francois Bernier; (add.info.: Francois Bernier (1620-1688)

Portrait of Alfred Russel Wallace, c.1895 (photo)
7224482 Portrait of Alfred Russel Wallace, c.1895 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Russel Wallace OM FRS (1823 - 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist

Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB (1831-1915), Arctic explorer and commander of Challenger, 1872-75 (b/w photo)
7295274 Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB (1831-1915), Arctic explorer and commander of Challenger, 1872-75 (b/w photo) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)
7295330 Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting) by Pearce, Stephen (1819-1904); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Landing of Captain Cook at Middleburg, Friendly Islands, 1774-97 (oil on canvas)
7295301 Landing of Captain Cook at Middleburg, Friendly Islands, 1774-97 (oil on canvas) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); 45.2x59.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lake of Tali, on Marco Polo's Routes in South East Asia, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34669 Lake of Tali, on Marco Polo's Routes in South East Asia, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake of Tali, on One of Marco Polo's Routes in South East Asia)

The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho)
PNP344509 The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

Adolf Schlagintweit, 1829-1857 (engraving)
8632248 Adolf Schlagintweit, 1829-1857 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolf Schlagintweit, 1829-1857)

Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton, Richmond upon Thames, London (engraving)
8631314 Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton, Richmond upon Thames, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton)

Tonkin, Laos, Siam (b/w photo)
8651444 Tonkin, Laos, Siam (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tonkin, Laos, Siam. A Hong-Kong. Debarcadere chinois)

Un Tour aux Indes (b/w photo)
8649401 Un Tour aux Indes (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Tour aux Indes. Sur l'Hoogly, au-dessous de Calcutta)

Chasse aux Indes (b/w photo)
8649395 Chasse aux Indes (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chasse aux Indes. A Issouripour, dans les Sondarbands. Femmes charmant des cobras)

Au Japon (b/w photo)
8649394 Au Japon (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Japon. Ira Ira, danse populaire, a Osaka)

Au Japon (b/w photo)
8649387 Au Japon (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Japon. Ira Ira, danse populaire, a Osaka)

Du Tonkin au Siam (b/w photo)
8649375 Du Tonkin au Siam (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Du Tonkin au Siam. Luang Prabang. Interieur de Ouate Vui Soune)

Le Prince Henri d'Orleans (b/w photo)
8651448 Le Prince Henri d'Orleans (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Prince Henri d'Orleans)

Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, diplomat and humanitarian (coloured photo)
8655488 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, diplomat and humanitarian (coloured photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930)

Australian explorers (engraving)
8647883 Australian explorers (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian explorers. New South Wales)

Vasco da Gama departing for India, 1497 (colour litho)
8672908 Vasco da Gama departing for India, 1497 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departing for India, 1497)

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"Unveiling the Spirit of Exploration: From Africa to Antarctica" Embarking on a journey through time and space, they have left an indelible mark on our world. The map of Africa vividly illustrates their intrepid travels, tracing the paths they carved in pursuit of discovery. On board the Terra Nova, Captain Scott meticulously crafts his plans in his workshop, driven by an unwavering determination to conquer uncharted territories. Alongside him stand Sir Ernest Shackleton and other brave souls who ventured into the icy realms of Antarctica, defying nature's harshest conditions. In 1861, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson captures a breathtaking moment during "The Ascent of Mont Blanc, " immortalizing the audacity and resilience that define these fearless pioneers. Their exploits etched upon maps like scars tell tales of courage against all odds. At Biggin Hill, a team comprising five men and one remarkable young woman - a 20-year-old secretary - stands united as they prepare for their own daring expedition. Bound by shared dreams and aspirations, they embody the spirit that propels humanity forward. Frozen into ice aboard Fridtjof Nansen's ship Fram in 1893, these explorers demonstrate unparalleled endurance amidst desolate landscapes. They push boundaries not only physically but also intellectually as they unravel mysteries hidden within Earth's frozen heart. Scott of the Antarctic follows in the footsteps of his predecessors with unwavering resolve aboard Terra Nova - captured majestically on The Sphere's front cover. His relentless pursuit brings us closer to understanding our planet's secrets while reminding us that exploration is both exhilarating and perilous. Witnessing Captain Scott attacking the South Pole fills us with awe at human ambition personified; it reminds us that there are no limits when we dare to dream big. Plaza Colon and Cathedral in Mayaguez beckon us further still – showcasing how exploration transcends geographical boundaries to encompass the rich tapestry of human history.