Flotsam Collection

A river shore (oil on canvas)
NGW388559 A river shore (oil on canvas) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); 36.8x45.1 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Wreck of a Frigate on the Southern Coast of Spain, 1863 (oil on canvas)
TW426857 Wreck of a Frigate on the Southern Coast of Spain, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); 50.8x76.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Tantallon Castle, 1872 (oil on canvas)
TW427234 Tantallon Castle, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Sticks, George Blackie (1843-1938); 121.6x91.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Story of the Wreck, c. 1872 (oil on canvas)
TW429383 The Story of the Wreck, c.1872 (oil on canvas) by Beavis, Richard (1824-96); 54x77.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

Flotsam and jetsam of London on Shepherds Bush Green (litho)
609143 Flotsam and jetsam of London on Shepherds Bush Green (litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Seascape with Wreckage (oil on canvas)
1212764 Seascape with Wreckage (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68) (attr. to); 76.1x50.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Sinbad and his companions on the whale (chromolitho)
2817083 Sinbad and his companions on the whale (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinbad and his companions on the whale)

Seascape off Tynemouth, 1871 (oil on canvas)
1213332 Seascape off Tynemouth, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Connell, William (fl.1871); 68.5x51.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

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England, Kent, Romney Marsh, Dungeness, Prospect Cottage former home of Derek Jarman

Beach driftwood. circa 1950

Tresco - The Valhalla - Figureheads from Shipwrecks
Tresco, The Isles of Scilly - The unique Valhalla collection, situated within Tresco Abbey Garden, containing some 30 figureheads

The Flotsam & Jetsam of the Sea by Charles Robinson
Beautiful illustration by Charles Robinson showiong a sailor and a lady friend peering over the edge of a ship to see a bevy of beautiful mermaids in the sea below. Date: 1939

The Storm or The Wreck (oil on canvas)
XIR902567 The Storm or The Wreck (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 19x25 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

The Tempest, c. 1762 (oil on canvas)
XIR180399 The Tempest, c.1762 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 42x33.8 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Troyes, France; French, out of copyright

Men of War in a Stiff Breeze Signed lower left on flotsam with monogram: JB"
Men of War in a Stiff Breeze Signed lower left on flotsam with monogram: " JB", Jan Theunisz Blankerhoff, 1628 -1669, Dutch

Lake Constance shortly after sunset, Dingelsdorf on Klausenhorn point, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Three schoolboys on desert island have to wear packing cases
Three schoolboys, washing up on desert island, have to resort to wearing empty wooden packing cases. Date: 1898

Brother & Sister - London Street Children - Flotsam & Jetsam
Flotsam and Jetsam - A very elegant and emotive description and title for this beautifully-realised portrait study of two poor London street children. Date: 1895

Early morning on the beach at Griswodl Point in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Nature Conservancy Preserve

Picture No. 10768151
Komodo Dragon - on the beach looking for edible flotsam with a group of tourists (Varanus komodoensis) Date:

Cigarettes washed up on beach after container spill, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, February 2014

Washed up litter F008 / 3403
Washed-up litter on beach

Plastic litter washed up by sea F006 / 9145
Washed-up plastic litter collected for disposal, North Wales coast

Goose barnacles on flotsam
Goose barnacles (Lepas sp.) on flotsam. Photographed on a beach in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, in the Western Cape region of South Africa

Pollution on the river Mersey near Warrington, UK
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Pollution on the River Mersey UK
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A contaminated water course near Liverpool UK
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Flooding in the beer garden of The Wateredge Inn at Waterhead on Lake Windermere in Ambleside UK
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Flooding at The Wateredge Inn at Waterhead on Lake Windermere in Ambleside UK
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Rubbish washed up on Malolo island off Fiji
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Mute Swans swimming in floods from lake windermere over flowing in Ambleside Cumbria UK
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"Flotsam: Tales of Shipwrecks and Survival" In the vast expanse of the ocean, where treacherous waves crash against rugged shores, lies a world hidden beneath the surface. Amongst this mysterious realm exists a haunting beauty - flotsam. These remnants of maritime disasters tell stories that transcend time. The wreck of the General-Chanzy stands as a testament to human vulnerability in the face of nature's fury. A vivid colour lithograph captures its tragic demise, while an oil on canvas painting portrays another frigate succumbing to the unforgiving Southern Coast of Spain in 1863. Tantallon Castle, immortalized through delicate brushstrokes on canvas in 1872, witnessed countless tales unfold upon its rocky backdrop. The Story of the Wreck unfolds before our eyes in yet another mesmerizing oil painting from around that same time period. Amidst these tragedies emerge tales of resilience and survival. The sole survivor clings to life after enduring unimaginable horrors during both sinking incidents involving General-Chanzy - depicted vividly through striking colour lithographs. London's bustling streets may seem worlds away from tumultuous seas; however, even here, flotsam finds its place among everyday life. Shepherds Bush Green becomes an unexpected stage for discarded fragments captured in captivating lithography. Seascape with Wreckage paints a picture beyond words - an oil masterpiece capturing both destruction and serenity within one frame. Sinbad and his companions ride atop a whale's back amidst swirling chromolitho colors, reminding us that even mythical journeys can encounter perilous waters. La Bourgogne meets her watery grave as depicted by skilled hands using vibrant colours on lithographic paper - yet another reminder that no vessel is immune to fate's capricious whims. Off Tynemouth's coast lies tranquility shattered by tragedy; an artist skillfully transfers this scene onto canvas with meticulous brushstrokes in 1871.