Galleon Collection (page 5)

Settlement on a rocky shore with the Dutch fleet approaching, 1640
RAF80034 Settlement on a rocky shore with the Dutch fleet approaching, 1640 by Willaerts, Abraham (c.1603-69); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

East View of Poolo Chinco on the Coast of Sumatra, the Residence of W. Grant Esq
BON111092 East View of Poolo Chinco on the Coast of Sumatra, the Residence of W. Grant Esq. engraved by James Moffat, 1802 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Grant

View of Chateau St. Philip, Menorca
RAF38138 View of Chateau St. Philip, Menorca by Chiesa, Joseph (c.1710-60); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Battle of the Texel, Kijkduin, 1673 (oil on canvas)
RAF38132 The Battle of the Texel, Kijkduin, 1673 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Charles V automatic clock in the form of a nef, c. 1580 (brass & enamel)
XIR158211 The Charles V automatic clock in the form of a nef, c.1580 (brass & enamel) by Schlottheim, Hans (c.1544-c.1625) (attr)

Tall Ship, 1935 (w / c and pencil on cloth)
RWS137247 Tall Ship, 1935 (w/c and pencil on cloth) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); Trustees of the Royal Watercolour Society, London, UK; eRoyal Watercolour Society; English, out of copyright

Giant octopus (Kraken) attacking a ship - from Denys-Montfort in "
LSE4097577 Giant octopus (Kraken) attacking a ship - from Denys-Montfort in " Histoire naturelle des mollusques", Paris, 1805

Navy and merchant in the 17th century - in "The historical costume"
LSE4095214 Navy and merchant in the 17th century - in " The historical costume" by Raquet 1888 by Unknown Artist

Dutch Three-Masted and Other Ships Offshore (oil on wood)
3960013 Dutch Three-Masted and Other Ships Offshore (oil on wood) by Vroom, Hendrick Cornelisz. (1566-1640); 42.5 x 95 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Dutch, out of copyright

Astrological ceiling, in the Sala del Mappamondo, 16th century (fresco)
808751 Astrological ceiling, in the Sala del Mappamondo, 16th century (fresco) by Vecchi, Giovanni de (1536-1615) (and workshop); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio

Recherche de millions au fond de la mer (engraving)
3645621 Recherche de millions au fond de la mer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recherche de millions au fond de la mer)

Renaissance map of Europe, Jacopo Russo (after) 1528
2910973 Renaissance map of Europe, Jacopo Russo (after) 1528 by Russo, Jacopo (15th century); (add.info.: Renaissance map of Europe, Jacopo Russo, 1528, detail)

Arrival of St. Ursula during the Siege of Cologne, from the St
BEN303 Arrival of St.Ursula during the Siege of Cologne, from the St. Ursula Cycle, 1498 (oil on canvas) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 280x255 cm; Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Vasa Warship (mixed media)
ANC443786 Vasa Warship (mixed media) by Swedish School, (17th century); Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: a warship that was built between 1626)

Sir Andrew Woods Victory, illustration from The Sea by F. Whymper (litho)
LLM437717 Sir Andrew Woods Victory, illustration from The Sea by F. Whymper (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the harbour of La Rochelle with galleons firing a salute
CTS449212 View of the harbour of La Rochelle with galleons firing a salute (pen & brown ink on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 7.8x15.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Henry VIII embarking at Dover, from the large print published by The Royal Society of
475440 Henry VIII embarking at Dover, from the large print published by The Royal Society of Antiquities (litho) by Grimm

The Royal Yacht off shore (oil on canvas)
RAF228150 The Royal Yacht off shore (oil on canvas) by Castro, Nicolas de (fl. 1655-85); 102.8x120.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Portuguese, out of copyright

Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) on Board the Henry Grace a Dieu in 1520
CHT245000 Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) on Board the Henry Grace a Dieu in 1520, copied from a painting by Vincent Volpi (oil on canvas) (detail of 148771) by Bouterwek

Bombardment and Siege of Algiers, 3rd July 1830, c. 1830-35 (coloured engraving)
CHT247108 Bombardment and Siege of Algiers, 3rd July 1830, c.1830-35 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Calculating Longitude with the Declination of the Sun, plate 17 from
STC263557 Calculating Longitude with the Declination of the Sun, plate 17 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612) c.1600 (engraving) (later colouration) by Straet

The Enchanted Island (oil on canvas)
AGN284344 The Enchanted Island (oil on canvas) by Danby, Francis (1793-1861); 45.7x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Full Sail, 1913 (oil on canvas)
1066548 Full Sail, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Fraser, John (1858-1927); 66x127 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; bequest of Cecil A. Keating; British, out of copyright

Man in the Brazil holding portrait of Duguay-Trouin (chromolitho)
669214 Man in the Brazil holding portrait of Duguay-Trouin (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French educational card)

The Battle at Fredrikshamn, 15 May 1790 (oil on canvas)
SNM128748 The Battle at Fredrikshamn, 15 May 1790 (oil on canvas) by Schoultz, Johan Tietrich (c.1754-1807); 67x99 cm; Rosersberg Palace Collection, Sweden; eSwedish National Art Museum; Swedish

Sunset, Fishermen Pulling in Their Nets, 1760 (oil on canvas)
FIT111434 Sunset, Fishermen Pulling in Their Nets, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 100.7x137.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Royal (flagship) of the English fleet, flying the Royal Standard
STC101439 Royal (flagship) of the English fleet, flying the Royal Standard, from Le Naptune Francois, c.1693-1700 (hand-coloured engraving) by Mortier

The Battle of La Hogue, May 1692, from The Military Science series
MAE181729 The Battle of La Hogue, May 1692, from The Military Science series, Workshop of Judocus de Vos, c.1715-24 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (18th century); Neues Schloss Schleissheim, Bavaria

Three tiles depicting a ship sailing at sunset (ceramic)
WDM201819 Three tiles depicting a ship sailing at sunset (ceramic) by Morgan, William De (1839-1917); De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; eDe Morgan Foundation; English

A marine sham-fight on the Y before Amsterdam, before 1710 (oil on canvas)
5938175 A marine sham-fight on the Y before Amsterdam, before 1710 (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 59.7x89.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Sea-piece with a Dutch man-of-war, before 1708 (oil on canvas)
5938132 Sea-piece with a Dutch man-of-war, before 1708 (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 77.8x109.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch

Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast, 1667 (oil on canvas)
6200711 Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast, 1667 (oil on canvas) by Backhuysen, Ludolf, I (1630-1708); 114.3x167.3 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Arrival of Stadholder-King Willem III in the Oranjepolder on 31 January 1691
5671996 The Arrival of Stadholder-King Willem III in the Oranjepolder on 31 January 1691, 1692 (oil on canvas) by Backhuysen, Ludolf, I (1630-1708); 53.5x67.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Dutch Ships in a Calm Sea, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
4071424 Dutch Ships in a Calm Sea, c. 1665 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 86.8A--120 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Admiral Van Tromps Barge at the Entrance to the Texel, 1645, 1831 (oil on canvas)
1152882 Admiral Van Tromps Barge at the Entrance to the Texel, 1645, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Allegory of the Victory of the Dutch over the Spanish Fleet at Gibraltar on 25 April 1607
3704134 Allegory of the Victory of the Dutch over the Spanish Fleet at Gibraltar on 25 April 1607, c.1615-30 (oil on panel) by Willaerts, Adam (1577-1669); 38.4x55.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Grand Galion of the Gran Master of the Order Gno T Emmanuel Pinto - sd 19th century
LSE4103408 Grand Galion of the Gran Master of the Order Gno T Emmanuel Pinto - sd 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Library of Malta

Search for Spanish galleons shipwrecks in Vigo Bay in 1702. 19th century
GIA4707621 Search for Spanish galleons shipwrecks in Vigo Bay in 1702. 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shipwreck of a galleon of Vivaldi
LLM456949 Shipwreck of a galleon of Vivaldi by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwreck of a galleon of Vivaldi)

The Relief of Genoa, 1528, c. 1634-35 (oil on canvas)
SCP36843 The Relief of Genoa, 1528, c.1634-35 (oil on canvas) by Pereda y Salgado, Antonio (1611-78); 290x370 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The Reconquest of St. Kitts, 1629
SCP38645 The Reconquest of St. Kitts, 1629 by Castello, Felix (1602-1656); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spanish ejected French and English settlers but they returned; ); Spanish, out of copyright

A Coastal Mediterranean Landscape with a Dutch Merchantman in a Bay, 1769 (oil on canvas)
FIT111437 A Coastal Mediterranean Landscape with a Dutch Merchantman in a Bay, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 87x130.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Piran, detail from the Galleria delle Carte Geografiche, 1580-83
SAL205559 Piran, detail from the Galleria delle Carte Geografiche, 1580-83 by Danti, Egnazio (1536-86); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Brest, c. 1780 (w / c on paper)
CHT207468 Brest, c.1780 (w/c on paper) by Blarenberghe, Louis Nicolas van (1716-94); Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Siege of Algiers by Charles V (1500-58) in 1541 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT287712 Siege of Algiers by Charles V (1500-58) in 1541 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

San Francisco, before the discovery of gold, c. 1846-47 (colour litho)
PNP246170 San Francisco, before the discovery of gold, c.1846-47 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Relief depicting a Venetian galleon from the Tomb of Alessandro Contarini (d
XIR160416 Relief depicting a Venetian galleon from the Tomb of Alessandro Contarini (d.1553) (ivory) by Vittoria, Alessandro (1525-1608); Basilica of Saint Anthony, Padua, Italy; Italian

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"Galleon: A Symbol of Naval Power and Historical Significance" The galleon, a majestic vessel that dominated the seas during the Age of Sail, holds a rich history filled with tales of adventure and conquest. From The Mary Rose, which sank in 1545 but was later recovered as an invaluable artifact, to The Redoutable at Trafalgar on that fateful day in 1805 depicted in oil on canvas, these ships were witnesses to some of the most significant events in maritime history. Imagine sailing alongside a Spanish galleon at sea, its towering masts reaching for the heavens while billowing sails catch the wind. Such scenes inspired artists like JMW Turner who immortalized them on canvas - Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus (1829) and Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (c. 1555). These paintings capture not only their grandeur but also evoke emotions ranging from triumph to tragedy. Speaking of Turner's works, his depiction of The English Ship Hampton Court battling fierce waves during a gale showcases both the strength and vulnerability inherent in these vessels. Similarly, Napoleon's departure aboard Northumberland after his defeat is captured by an artist around 1850 - symbolizing how even mighty empires can be humbled by time. One cannot discuss galleons without mentioning their role in epic naval battles such as The Battle of Trafalgar (1805) or against formidable foes like the Spanish Armada (1588). These clashes shaped nations' destinies and forever etched themselves into our collective memory. Whether it be through historical artifacts like The Mary Rose or artistic masterpieces depicting scenes from Mediterranean waters or tumultuous storms at sea, galleons continue to captivate our imagination. They remind us not only of humanity's quest for exploration but also serve as symbols representing courage, resilience, and determination that defined eras long past.