Discoverers Collection

Watson and Crick with their DNA model
COMMERCIAL USE REQUIRES CLEARANCE. The discoverers of the structure of DNA. James Watson (b.1928) at left and Francis Crick (1916-2004), with their model of part of a DNA molecule in 1953

Watson and Crick, DNA discovers
Watson and Crick. Caricature of the molecular biologists and discoverers of the structure of DNA James Watson (born 1928, left) and Francis Crick (1916-2004), with their model of a DNA molecule

Marie and Pierre Curie, French physicists
Marie and Pierre Curie. Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), was born in Poland. In 1891 she became a student at the Sorbonne university in Paris, France

The discoverers of Tutankhamen
Standing on the steps leading to the doorway of Tutankhamens tomb are (from left to right) Lady Evelyn Herbert, her father Lord Carnarvon, Mr Howard Carter and Mr B

Antiproton discovery team. Group portrait of the team that discovered the antiproton in 1955. Seen here from left to right are; Emilio Segre, Clyde Wiegand

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)

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)

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

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

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'
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

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)

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)

Ascent of the Galenstock, 1855 (engraving)
8672669 Ascent of the Galenstock, 1855 (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascent of the Galenstock, 1855)

Sea Adventure: The North-West Passage (colour litho)
8668766 Sea Adventure: The North-West Passage (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North-West Passage)

Marco Polo sailing in the Adriatic Sea, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4847313 Marco Polo sailing in the Adriatic Sea, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marco Polo (1254-1324) sailing aboard Venetian ships in Korcula (Croatia) in the Adriatic Sea

Marco Polo welcomed to the court of the great Khan, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4901828 Marco Polo welcomed to the court of the great Khan, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marco Polo welcomed to the court of the great Khan (Khoubilai Khan, Mongolian chief) 14th century

Portraits of Marco Polo and Khubilai Khan, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4903617 Portraits of Marco Polo and Khubilai Khan, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Marco Polo (1254-1324) and Khubilai Khan (1215-1294).); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

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"Unveiling the Secrets: Celebrating the Courageous Discoverers" Watson and Crick, the brilliant minds behind the DNA model, forever changed our understanding of life's blueprint. Marie and Pierre Curie, pioneering French physicists, unlocked the mysteries of radioactivity and revolutionized modern science. The discoverers of Tutankhamen's tomb unearthed a treasure trove that revealed ancient Egypt's opulence and history. The antiproton discovery team pushed boundaries in particle physics, unraveling fundamental secrets of matter. Eskimaux of Clyde explored Baffin's Bay with awe-inspiring resilience, capturing its beauty through vivid watercolors (c. 1843-50). "Indians Discovering Lewis and Clark" immortalizes an encounter that shaped American history in this captivating oil on canvas from 1896. Douglas Mawson's portrait stands as a testament to his indomitable spirit during Antarctic expeditions in 1914 – a true explorer at heart. Captain Bellingshausen embarked on epic voyages to Antarctica (1819-1821) depicted through intricate engravings from 1831 – paving the way for future explorations. Fernand Foureau, a fearless French explorer (1850-1914), ventured into uncharted territories with unwavering determination – leaving an enduring legacy. These remarkable individuals embody curiosity, perseverance, and bravery; their discoveries continue to shape our world today.