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Embarking Collection (page 2)

Embarking on a journey, whether it be physical or metaphorical, is an act filled with anticipation and excitement and can take place in various settings

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The youngest sons farewell, 1867 (oil on canvas)

The youngest sons farewell, 1867 (oil on canvas)
OVR390588 The youngest sons farewell, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 82x70.6 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Embarkation of Henry VIII, in 1520, to the Field of the Cloth of Gold (oil on canvas)

Embarkation of Henry VIII, in 1520, to the Field of the Cloth of Gold (oil on canvas)
XIR148771 Embarkation of Henry VIII, in 1520, to the Field of the Cloth of Gold (oil on canvas) by Bouterwek, Friedrich (1806-67); Musee de la Marine, Paris

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Rialto Bridge, Venice, from the South with the Embarkation of the Prince of Saxony

The Rialto Bridge, Venice, from the South with the Embarkation of the Prince of Saxony
990213 The Rialto Bridge, Venice, from the South with the Embarkation of the Prince of Saxony during his Visit in 1740, (oil on canvas) by Canaletto

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Embarkment of King Charles III from Naples, (oil on canvas)

The Embarkment of King Charles III from Naples, (oil on canvas)
990426 The Embarkment of King Charles III from Naples, (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 76.2x170.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Embarkment of King Charles III from Naples)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Mr Wesley embarking at Gravesend (engraving)

Mr Wesley embarking at Gravesend (engraving)
3628928 Mr Wesley embarking at Gravesend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Wesley embarking at Gravesend)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Shafters Army embarking at Port Tampa for Santiago (b / w photo)

Shafters Army embarking at Port Tampa for Santiago (b / w photo)
3622764 Shafters Army embarking at Port Tampa for Santiago (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Mussulman Refugees from Roumania Embarking at Constantinople for Smyrna (engraving)

Mussulman Refugees from Roumania Embarking at Constantinople for Smyrna (engraving)
3637934 Mussulman Refugees from Roumania Embarking at Constantinople for Smyrna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: George IV embarking for Scotland at Greenwich (engraving)

George IV embarking for Scotland at Greenwich (engraving)
5199432 George IV embarking for Scotland at Greenwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George IV embarking for Scotland at Greenwich)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Embarking (engraving)

Embarking (engraving)
6023380 Embarking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embarking. Illustration for Boating by W B Woodgate with numerous engravings after Frank Dadd)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Embarking Norman Horses for England at Honfleur (engraving)

Embarking Norman Horses for England at Honfleur (engraving)
1059511 Embarking Norman Horses for England at Honfleur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embarking Norman Horses for England at Honfleur)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Off to Crete, Greek Troops embarking at Piraeus (litho)

Off to Crete, Greek Troops embarking at Piraeus (litho)
1036793 Off to Crete, Greek Troops embarking at Piraeus (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Off to Crete, Greek Troops embarking at Piraeus)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Prince of Wales embarking at Dover for India (engraving)

The Prince of Wales embarking at Dover for India (engraving)
1621369 The Prince of Wales embarking at Dover for India (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales embarking at Dover for India)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Queens Landing and Embarking at Boulogne-sur-Mer

Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Queens Landing and Embarking at Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1855 (engraving)
1619218 Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Queens Landing and Embarking at Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1855 (engraving) by English School

Background imageEmbarking Collection: War Preparations, a Detachment of the Army Service Corps embarking on the 'Braemar Castle'(litho)

War Preparations, a Detachment of the Army Service Corps embarking on the "Braemar Castle"(litho)
1043176 War Preparations, a Detachment of the Army Service Corps embarking on the " Braemar Castle" (litho) by Paget

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Boarding the airship in London (chromolitho)

Boarding the airship in London (chromolitho)
1094082 Boarding the airship in London (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boarding the airship in London)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Departure of the Looshai Expeditionary Field Force from the Government Dockyard, Calcutta

Departure of the Looshai Expeditionary Field Force from the Government Dockyard, Calcutta, for Chittagong (engraving)
1055419 Departure of the Looshai Expeditionary Field Force from the Government Dockyard, Calcutta, for Chittagong (engraving) by Marie

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Maracaibo Indians embarking (engraving)

Maracaibo Indians embarking (engraving)
966798 Maracaibo Indians embarking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maracaibo Indians embarking)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Embarkation of Carlo and Ubaldo, 1667 (oil on canvas)

The Embarkation of Carlo and Ubaldo, 1667 (oil on canvas)
996189 The Embarkation of Carlo and Ubaldo, 1667 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 92.7x138.4 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Evacuation of the Atbara Camp, the Sirdar watching the Ninth Soudanese embarking (litho)

The Evacuation of the Atbara Camp, the Sirdar watching the Ninth Soudanese embarking (litho)
1063721 The Evacuation of the Atbara Camp, the Sirdar watching the Ninth Soudanese embarking (litho) by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Visit of the German Emperor to the Lakes, embarking at the 'Old England'Landing-Stage

The Visit of the German Emperor to the Lakes, embarking at the "Old England"Landing-Stage, Bowness (litho)
1100147 The Visit of the German Emperor to the Lakes, embarking at the " Old England" Landing-Stage, Bowness (litho) by Holland Tringham

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Civil War in Japan, embarking Cavalry at the Custom-House, Yokohama (engraving)

The Civil War in Japan, embarking Cavalry at the Custom-House, Yokohama (engraving)
1106303 The Civil War in Japan, embarking Cavalry at the Custom-House, Yokohama (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Japan)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Columbus embarking at San Salvador distributing beads etc to the natives

Columbus embarking at San Salvador distributing beads etc to the natives
LLM456930 Columbus embarking at San Salvador distributing beads etc to the natives by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Marina, sunset (oil on canvas)

Marina, sunset (oil on canvas)
XIR390300 Marina, sunset (oil on canvas) by Lallemand, Jean-Baptiste (c.1710-c.1803); 71x95 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; (add.info.: Marine, soleil couchant; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Charles II embarking for England (engraving)

Charles II embarking for England (engraving)
662678 Charles II embarking for England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles II embarking for England)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Scene at the Departure from Leith of the Darien Expedition

Scene at the Departure from Leith of the Darien Expedition
STC393255 Scene at the Departure from Leith of the Darien Expedition, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Hardy

Background imageEmbarking Collection: In Arcachon (France) a floating boarding pontoon, under the weight of a crowd... (colour litho)

In Arcachon (France) a floating boarding pontoon, under the weight of a crowd... (colour litho)
2809131 In Arcachon (France) a floating boarding pontoon, under the weight of a crowd... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Americas contribution to the war for world freedom (colour litho)

Americas contribution to the war for world freedom (colour litho)
2808604 Americas contribution to the war for world freedom (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Americas contribution to the war for world freedom)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: British troops boarding ships for South Africa (colour litho)

British troops boarding ships for South Africa (colour litho)
2819095 British troops boarding ships for South Africa (colour litho) by Rudaux, Henri (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Naval Review, the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth (engraving)

The Naval Review, the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth (engraving)
1608770 The Naval Review, the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth (engraving) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Review)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The 13th Field Battery of the Royal Artillery embarking for the Cape at Southampton (litho)

The 13th Field Battery of the Royal Artillery embarking for the Cape at Southampton (litho)
1597472 The 13th Field Battery of the Royal Artillery embarking for the Cape at Southampton (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Transvaal Crisis, Troops for the Cape (b / w photo)

The Transvaal Crisis, Troops for the Cape (b / w photo)
1592700 The Transvaal Crisis, Troops for the Cape (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal Crisis, Troops for the Cape)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The War in the Soudan, starting for Khartoum, Sir Charles Wilson

The War in the Soudan, starting for Khartoum, Sir Charles Wilson, with an Escort of the Sussex Regiment
1591214 The War in the Soudan, starting for Khartoum, Sir Charles Wilson, with an Escort of the Sussex Regiment, embarking at Gubat, to go up the Nile (engraving) by Overend

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The War in Eastern Asia, Chinese Levies embarking on a Transport (engraving)

The War in Eastern Asia, Chinese Levies embarking on a Transport (engraving)
1107535 The War in Eastern Asia, Chinese Levies embarking on a Transport (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Eastern Asia)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Pilgrim Fathers embarking at Plymouth by A. R. Thomson

The Pilgrim Fathers embarking at Plymouth by A. R. Thomson, one of a number of murals exhibited in the Octagon Hall at Burlington House during the Royal Academy exhibition of 1938. Date: 1938

Background imageEmbarking Collection: A Lost Cause! The Flight of James II (1633-1701) after the Battle of Boyne in 1690

A Lost Cause! The Flight of James II (1633-1701) after the Battle of Boyne in 1690
IL243502 A Lost Cause! The Flight of James II (1633-1701) after the Battle of Boyne in 1690, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea edited by Sir Evelyn Wood (1838-1919) 1915 (colour litho)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Buonaparte leaving Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)

Buonaparte leaving Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191263 Buonaparte leaving Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Ms 493 fol. 87 The departure of Aeneas, from The Aeneid

Ms 493 fol. 87 The departure of Aeneas, from The Aeneid
XIR187869 Ms 493 fol.87 The departure of Aeneas, from The Aeneid by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Embarking at the head of Lake George of Abercrombies expedition against Fort Ticonderoga

Embarking at the head of Lake George of Abercrombies expedition against Fort Ticonderoga (colour litho)
2800714 Embarking at the head of Lake George of Abercrombies expedition against Fort Ticonderoga (colour litho) by American School

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Royal Party embarking on Board the Victoria and Albert Yacht, on Friday, 17 August (engraving)

The Royal Party embarking on Board the Victoria and Albert Yacht, on Friday, 17 August (engraving)
2785493 The Royal Party embarking on Board the Victoria and Albert Yacht, on Friday, 17 August (engraving) by English School

Background imageEmbarking Collection: 'Adeus par nunca mais!'Adeus par nunca mais! (colour litho)

"Adeus par nunca mais!"Adeus par nunca mais! (colour litho)
2779657 " Adeus par nunca mais!" Adeus par nunca mais! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Adeus par nunca mais)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Boarding In Naples Arsenal Of Italian Troops Headed To China On July 10th (Colour Litho)

The Boarding In Naples Arsenal Of Italian Troops Headed To China On July 10th (Colour Litho)
2798332 The Boarding In Naples Arsenal Of Italian Troops Headed To China On July 10th (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Emigration - Embarking for America

Emigration - Embarking for America - no more taxes! 19th century

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Sketches from the Seat of War (engraving)

Sketches from the Seat of War (engraving)
1619112 Sketches from the Seat of War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from the Seat of War)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria (engraving)

The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria (engraving)
1621933 The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt, Refugees embarking at Alexandria)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz

Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz
Very early pictorial postcard from Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz (Ferry jetty / Quay alongisde the Austerlitz Bridge)



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Embarking on a journey, whether it be physical or metaphorical, is an act filled with anticipation and excitement and can take place in various settings, from the serene Quayside at Castletownbere in Co. Cork, Ireland to the bustling Royal Albert Docks in London. In history, we witness significant embarkations that shaped nations and altered destinies. The image of Royal Marine Commandos re-embarking from a Westland Wessex helicopter showcases their unwavering commitment to duty and bravery. The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540 transports us back to a time when monarchs embarked on grand expeditions, leaving behind legacies that would echo through the ages. Similarly, the Transport Fleet embarking troops at Varna reminds us of the sacrifices made during times of conflict. Emigrants embarking at the Royal Albert Docks in 1911 evoke emotions of hope and longing for new beginnings. Channel Ferry journeys in 1882 symbolize connections between countries and cultures bridging gaps across waters. Looking further into history reveals glimpses of leisurely embarkations as well. Brighton's beach scene in 1789 captures people embracing seaside holidays with joyous abandon while donning fashionable attire like smart ski costumes or Edwardian families cruising around town in their Albion Sedan cars. Even great leaders have moments where they must embark on uncertain paths; Napoleon boarding the Bellerophon signifies his fall from power but also marks a turning point for world history. From Yokohama to Manchuria, Japanese troops departing for distant lands remind us that sometimes embarking means venturing into unknown territories for greater causes beyond our immediate understanding. Lastly, Istanbul's Mosque of Sultan Mahmud II stands as a testament to faith-filled embarkations undertaken by countless pilgrims seeking spiritual enlightenment throughout centuries past. In all these diverse scenarios captured through time and space, one thing remains constant: embarking represents our innate human desire for exploration, growth, and the pursuit of new horizons.