Explorers Collection (#7)

The discovery of Lake Bangweolo, 1868
1578521 The discovery of Lake Bangweolo, 1868; (add.info.: The discovery of Lake Bangweolo, David Livingstone (1813-1873) on the lake with his men

Vasco Da Gama
1578451 Vasco Da Gama; (add.info.: Vasco Da Gama (c 1460's - 1524). Portuguese explorer. From a contemporary portrait.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Map of the World, drawn 1500
1578449 Map of the World, drawn 1500; (add.info.: Map of the World, drawn 1500, the first to show America. By Juan de la Cosa)

Sketch of Africa from Fra Mauro's Great Map of the World, 1457
1578440 Sketch of Africa from Fra Mauro's Great Map of the World, 1457; (add.info.: Sketch of Africa from Fra Mauro's Great Map of the World, 1457); Universal History Archive/UIG

A T-map, tenth century
1578434 A T-map, tenth century; (add.info.: A T-map, showing three known continents on a flat earth projection from the 10th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert, 1863
1578519 Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert, 1863; (add.info.: Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) and his wife crossing the Nubian Desert.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Captains Speke and Grant
1578518 Captains Speke and Grant; (add.info.: Captains John Hanning Speke, officer in the British Indian army (1827-1864) and James Augustus Grant, British Explorer

Major Denham and his party received by the Sheikh of Bornu, 1821
1578506 Major Denham and his party received by the Sheikh of Bornu, 1821; (add.info.: Dixon Denham (1 January 1786 - 9 June 1828) English soldier, explorer of West Central Africa

Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506) Genoese navigator and explorer on his deathbed at Valladolid
528373 Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506) Genoese navigator and explorer on his deathbed at Valladolid. Religion Christian Priest America. Chromolithograph 1893.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph)
533257 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Genoese navigator, faced with mutiny on his voyage to America 1492); Universal History Archive/UIG

An African woman pounding grain (b/w photo)
8624043 An African woman pounding grain (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An African woman pounding grain)

Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons Hall, London (engraving)
8676287 Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sanchez de Vargas appears to his old comrades (litho)
8673198 Sanchez de Vargas appears to his old comrades (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho)
8672568 The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho) by Collier, John (1850-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611)

Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer, naturalist and explorer (engraving)
8676967 Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer, naturalist and explorer (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

Nicholas Baudin (engraving)
8647900 Nicholas Baudin (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas Baudin. New South Wales)

Au Japon (b/w photo)
8649386 Au Japon (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Japon. Le Daibutsu de Kama Kura, statue geante de Bouddah en bronze)

De Paris au Tonkin (b/w photo)
8649383 De Paris au Tonkin (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: De Paris au Tonkin. Malzeff, cosaque russe, engage a la frontiere de Siberie)

A Madagascar (b/w photo)
8649373 A Madagascar (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Madagascar. Tananarive. Le Palais de la Reine)

Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (colour litho)
8655452 Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (colour litho) by Weitsch, Friedrich Georg (1758-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer (coloured photo)
8655493 Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer (coloured photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer

Un Tour aux Indes (b/w photo)
8651446 Un Tour aux Indes (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Tour aux Indes)

Antoine de Bougainville (engraving)
8647901 Antoine de Bougainville (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antoine de Bougainville. New South Wales)

The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama (print)
3742814 The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama (print) by English School

Indians in Brazil, 1839 (litho)
8698462 Indians in Brazil, 1839 (litho) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848); (add.info.: Geography. Brazil. Caboclos indian tribe in Cantagallo)

Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1601 (etching)
7341891 Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1601 (etching) by Bry, Johann Theodor de (1561-1623); 30.2x19.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), 1816 (autotype)
7341568 Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), 1816 (autotype) by Negelen, Joseph Mathias (1792-1870); 30.2x24.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
7295659 Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print)
7295474 The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print) by Galaup de La Perouse, Jean-Francois de (1741-88); National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo)
7295424 Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo) by British School, (19th century); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!, 1808 (coloured etching)
7295575 Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!, 1808 (coloured etching) by British School, (19th century); 24.6x35 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS Alert (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph)
7295572 Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS Alert (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x27.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Terra Nova in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching)
7295550 Terra Nova in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 50.2x37.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving)
7295541 Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving) by Sherwin, John Keyse (1751-90); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Dance-Holland)

Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned brass)
7295364 Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned brass); 28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Ross (1777-1856), 1812-18 (oil painting)
7295333 Sir John Ross (1777-1856), 1812-18 (oil painting) by British School, (19th century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting)
7295332 Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting) by British School, (19th century); 142.2x114.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Marco Polo, engraving, 19th century
FGL5476118 Marco Polo, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Venetian traveler Marco Polo (1254-1324) elderly, engraving after a painting of 1600.); Fototeca Gilardi

Amerigo Vespucci, from the Crabb's Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 (print)
3555481 Amerigo Vespucci, from the Crabb's Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Amerigo Vespucci, 1454 - 1512, also known as Americus Vespucius)

SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration, ... 1909 (photo)
8782677 SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration, ... 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: SS Roosevelt)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus (engraving)
AIS5339086 Portrait of Christopher Columbus (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

Portrait of Christopher Columbus
MMM5480696 Portrait of Christopher Columbus by Bry, Johann Theodor de (1561-1623); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), sailor explorer

The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary
UIG5419723 The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary, 1900 (print); (add.info.: Robert Edwin Peary, Sr.1856 - 1920. American explorer)

An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521)
MMM5480818 An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521); National Maritime Museum, London

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887
5242629 Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887, during their Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa, 1886 to 1889, publ

Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print)
5242625 Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print) by English School

After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub
3742759 After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub. by the Norrcena Society

Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico, 1761-Battle of Trafalgar, 1805)
3697275 Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico, 1761-Battle of Trafalgar, 1805); (add.info.: Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico, 1761-Battle of Trafalgar, 1805). Spanish mariner

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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.