Drowning Collection

Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt: - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798
XYC289253 Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt:- Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 24.4x35.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Young Martyr, 1855 (oil on canvas)
XIR83595 The Young Martyr, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Delaroche, Hippolyte (Paul) (1797-1856); 170.5x148 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer
In 1915 Hans Bohrdt created his most famous illustration which is called " The Last Man". The image shows a German navy officer holding up a German flag as his ship sinks because he would

Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey
Commemorative postcard, Heroes All! Five brave coastguards and two civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, who rescued 20 members of the 2nd Walworth Boy Scouts Troop who got into difficulties

Saved by a female Bather
A gentleman bather who has found himself in trouble, is rescued by two extremely glamorous lady bathers. One has him firmly In Tow

Deluge scene. Painting by Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy Trioson, 1767-1824)
JLJ4690546 Deluge scene. Painting by Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy Trioson, 1767-1824), 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dim 4, 41 x 3, 41m

Allegory of the Battle of Salamis, 1858 (oil on canvas)
2973583 Allegory of the Battle of Salamis, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Kaulbach, Wilhelm von (1805-74); length: 535 cm; Bayerische Landtag, Munich

Music Hall Song / Parcel
A burlesque ballad: who knows what a parcel may contain? An abandoned baby, a pawned overcoat, a strippers costume, a dog for drowning... Date: 1894

Freemasons Hall, London
FREEMASONS HALL, LONDON A banquet of the Royal Humane Society is in progress, and a procession of persons saved from drowning during the past year passes among the guests Date: 1841

Directions for restoring the apparently dead; issued by the Royal Humane Society, May 1872 (engraving)
584634 Directions for restoring the apparently dead; issued by the Royal Humane Society, May 1872 (engraving) by English School

Lord Ullin's Daughter
5307697 Lord Ullin's Daughter.; (add.info.: Illustration for Thomas Campbell's poem 'Lord Ullin's Daughter')

Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116652 Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Gothic architecture. Noe's story: Victims of Deluge. Stained glass from the lower north coast
JEB4845192 Gothic architecture. Noe's story: Victims of Deluge. Stained glass from the lower north coast. Cathedrale de Chartres.; (add.info.: Gothic architecture)

Capital letters Plate in " Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet"
DUV4220095 Capital letters Plate in " Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet". Bookshop by Theodore Lefevre et Cie - 1892 - Coloured wood engravings

Tale (The hunchback), 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217374 Tale (The hunchback), 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants"" Full alphabet illustrative by

Fortune (1520-1525), tapestry of the series of Honours of the Royal Palace of the Granja de San Ildefonso - AELST III
CUL4938362 Fortune (1520-1525), tapestry of the series of Honours of the Royal Palace of the Granja de San Ildefonso - AELST III, Pieter van (c.1495-1555). Fortune. 16th v. Spain. CASTILE AND LEON

Ex voto (ex-voto) representing a man holding a little noye boy. Anonymous painting from 1810. Musee Ziem, Martigues
JEB4959749 Ex voto (ex-voto) representing a man holding a little noye boy. Anonymous painting from 1810. Musee Ziem, Martigues; Musee Ziem, Martigues

Boy saving a child from drowning, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835181 Boy saving a child from drowning, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucas a six-year-old boy saves another child from drowning)

Simon saving a man from drowning, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834526 Simon saving a man from drowning, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lock keeper Simon saves from drowning a man fell into the Seine)

Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950175 Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Lighthouse-keeper Ida Lewis rescuing two soldiers from drowning
NWI4951671 Lighthouse-keeper Ida Lewis rescuing two soldiers from drowning.; (add.info.: Lighthouse-keeper Ida Lewis rescuing two soldiers from drowning.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

The steam of Tremblay in the Gulf of Cartagene, 29/09/1857. Ex voto. Anonymous painting, 1857
JEB4879946 The steam of Tremblay in the Gulf of Cartagene, 29/09/1857. Ex voto. Anonymous painting, 1857. Cathedrale de Notre Dame de la Garde

A Manual of Swimming
3118226 A Manual of Swimming; (add.info.: Illustration from the book 'A Manual of Swimming' by Cecil Colwin. The illustration depicts a method for helping a drowning victim)

Engraving depicting a man trying to resuscitate a drowning victim by pressing on their back to drain water from
5309163 Engraving depicting a man trying to resuscitate a drowning victim by pressing on their back to drain water from the lungs and stomach

The loss of the life-saving crew, all wearing lifejackets, trying to rescue the survivors of the ship Elisabeth in
NWI4962259 The loss of the life-saving crew, all wearing lifejackets, trying to rescue the survivors of the ship Elisabeth in the storm, around 1880

Myths and legends: Sinbad (Sindbad) and his companions after the 1001 nights (thousand and one nights)
NWI4929949 Myths and legends: Sinbad (Sindbad) and his companions after the 1001 nights (thousand and one nights). Colour engraving by Gustave Dore.; (add.info.: Myths and legends)

Apparatus for restoring those drowning to life with respiration bellows, and foundry moulds for bells, letters, types
FLO4590993 Apparatus for restoring those drowning to life with respiration bellows, and foundry moulds for bells, letters, types, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Restoration of the apparently drowned. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116653 Restoration of the apparently drowned. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Rosette Durbec's wish. Ex voto (ex-voto): Rosete Durbec saved from the hands of the English
JEB4879912 Rosette Durbec's wish. Ex voto (ex-voto): Rosete Durbec saved from the hands of the English and the shipwreck on 22/10/1810. Anonymous painting from 1810

A man coming to the rescue of someone drowning. Duties towards oneself: the soul. Moral law and civil law
DUV4212601 A man coming to the rescue of someone drowning. Duties towards oneself: the soul. Moral law and civil law. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Police dog being trained, using a dummy, to rescue people from drowning in the Seine, Paris. Engraving, London, 1905
537753 Police dog being trained, using a dummy, to rescue people from drowning in the Seine, Paris. Engraving, London, 1905.; (add.info.: Police dog being trained, using a dummy)

Engraving depicting a man trying to resuscitate a drowning victim by pressing on their back to drain water from
5309164 Engraving depicting a man trying to resuscitate a drowning victim by pressing on their back to drain water from the lungs and stomach

Prehistoire, le Deluge - Engraving 1877
JAB4121027 Prehistoire, le Deluge - Engraving 1877; (add.info.: Prehistoire, le Deluge - Engraving 1877); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Moving Rescue - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving)
ICA4949849 Moving Rescue - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

France: Photograph of a painting depicting the legend of Ophelia, Roman martyrdom, floating on water, 1885
LUX4714457 France: Photograph of a painting depicting the legend of Ophelia, Roman martyrdom, floating on water, 1885; (add.info.: France: Photograph of a painting depicting the legend of Ophelia)

Old Testament: People trying to escape from the deluge that comes upon them. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4915162 Old Testament: People trying to escape from the deluge that comes upon them. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Old Testament)

The brick " The Stone" command by Captain Rebuffa assaulted by a hurricane on 2/07/1822. Ex voto
JEB4879970 The brick " The Stone" command by Captain Rebuffa assaulted by a hurricane on 2/07/1822. Ex voto. Painting by Antoine Roux (1765-1835). 1822

The Coffin Expedition
2911233 The Coffin Expedition; (add.info.: 1804 Hand-coloured etching titled 'The Coffin Expedition' by Charles Williams (1797-1830) British printmaker

A Manual of Swimming
3118202 A Manual of Swimming; (add.info.: Illustration from the book 'A Manual of Swimming' by Cecil Colwin. The illustration depicts a better method for helping a drowning victim)

The Deluge', 1866 (engraving)
535392 The Deluge', 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: The Deluge'. The last frantic attempts to cling to life. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth.... Genesis 7.22)

Room of the history of Ulysses: the Nymph Ino (also called Leucothee) saves Ulysses during the sinking of his raft
VEN5027234 Room of the history of Ulysses: the Nymph Ino (also called Leucothee) saves Ulysses during the sinking of his raft. She gives him his veil to keep him afloat

The Deluge: at the top, the ark of Noe; at the bottom, men, giants and animals walnut, 7th century (miniature)
JLJ4593016 The Deluge: at the top, the ark of Noe; at the bottom, men, giants and animals walnut, 7th century (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Deluge: at the top)

The Three Mats Boat: The Three Sisters. Wish made by the crew of the brick goelette Uranie and Virginia, Cne Morello
JEB4880014 The Three Mats Boat: The Three Sisters. Wish made by the crew of the brick goelette Uranie and Virginia, Cne Morello, assaulted by a gale of O.N.O. by the 43¡3 'lat.n

washed out to sea
Charlaine Gerber

The Crossing of the Red Sea. Creator: School of Frans Francken the Younger
The Crossing of the Red Sea, Unknown date

The Policeman Aizawa Ihei Rescues a Young Girl from Drowning, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Policeman Aizawa Ihei Rescues a Young Girl from Drowning, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 532

The Ship of Salvation, 1512. Creator: Johann Gruninger
The Ship of Salvation, 1512. Christ is crucified on the mast of a sailing ship. Around him are depictions of other episodes from the Bible

The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 729

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"Drowning: A Captivating Tale of Deception and Heroism" In the midst of chaos, nature's wrath unfolds as the invader is deceived by the treacherous tide. "The Young Martyr, " a haunting masterpiece painted in 1855, captures the tragic beauty of those lost to drowning. Meanwhile, Hans Bohrdt's propaganda piece "The Last Man" portrays a German navy officer valiantly battling against this merciless force. Echoes from history resound as we witness the "Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt. " Revolutionary crocodiles meet their demise amidst destruction, reminiscent of biblical tales. Alongside them stand brave coastguards and civilians from Leysdown on Isle of Sheppey, united in their fight against this watery nemesis. Amidst despair emerges hope; a female bather becomes an unexpected savior for those struggling to stay afloat. The Newfoundland Dog stands tall as a symbol of loyalty and rescue during these dire times. Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson's deluge scene engulfs us with its magnitude - reminding us that even great civilizations can be humbled by water's relentless power. In contrast, engraved directions issued by the Royal Humane Society in May 1872 offer practical guidance on restoring seemingly lifeless bodies back to vitality. As waves crash upon our shores, music hall songs provide solace and distraction from impending doom. Freemasons Hall in London serves as both refuge and meeting place for those seeking unity amidst turbulent waters. Finally, an allegory depicting the Battle of Salamis transports us back to ancient times when naval warfare was waged fiercely at sea. This battle serves as a reminder that humanity has always faced adversity head-on - whether it be on land or engulfed within tumultuous waters. In this captivating tale filled with deception and heroism alike, drowning reveals itself not only as a perilous fate but also as a testament to the indomitable spirit of humanity.