Galleys Collection

Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602
3709931 Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Vroom, Hendrick Cornelisz

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630114 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Victory of the Roman fleet over the Carthaginians at the Battle of the Aegates, 241 BC (engraving)
3647067 Victory of the Roman fleet over the Carthaginians at the Battle of the Aegates, 241 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Istanbul/Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg (double-headed eagle) flags
532847 Istanbul/Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg (double-headed eagle) flags. By Giovanni Andrea Vavassori or Valvassori

Assyrian Galley (colour litho)
PNP427741 Assyrian Galley (colour litho) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Bireme powered by sail & two ranks of oarsmen;); Peter Newark Historical Pictures.

Light Ship of the Classical Greek Period (colour litho)
PNP427738 Light Ship of the Classical Greek Period (colour litho) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Doge of Venice and his counsel. 16th century (manuscript at the Bibliotheque Nationale)
542908 Doge of Venice and his counsel. 16th century (manuscript at the Bibliotheque Nationale); (add.info.: Plate marking the naval victory of Lepanto, 1571)

Phoenician Trade Ship arriving at Pharos (colour litho)
PNP427740 Phoenician Trade Ship arriving at Pharos (colour litho) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: with the Lighthouse of Alexandria visible in the distance)

Roman Imperial Ship leaving the Harbour, c.1930 (colour litho)
PNP427739 Roman Imperial Ship leaving the Harbour, c.1930 (colour litho) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shipwreck of the Greek Fleet on the Voyage Home from Troy, late 16th-early 17th century

View of Naples, 1675-1750. Creator: Circle of Gaspar van Wittell
View of Naples, 1675-1750

The Battle on the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish Fleets during the Night of 12-13... 1633
The Battle on the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish Fleets during the Night of 12-13 September 1631, 1633

The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538. Creator: Giovanni Battista Scultori
The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538

George V inspecting Roman galley unearthed in London 1912
George V and Queen Mary inspecting the only Roman boat to be found in Britain during a visit to the London Museum. The galley was unearthed in London on the site of the new County Hall

131-0057978 / 1 Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice
IND64549 131-0057978/1 Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice by Bassano, Leandro da Ponte (1557-1622); Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Medeia killed her young brother, and cast him into the sea (litho)
STC445085 Medeia killed her young brother, and cast him into the sea (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hera has sent us a pilot; let us follow the cunning bird (colour litho)
STC445072 Hera has sent us a pilot; let us follow the cunning bird (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from How the Argonauts sailed to Colchis)

Map of Alexandria, 1575. Creators: Frans Hogenberg, Georg Braun
Map of Alexandria, 1575

Harbour of Piraeus, Ancient Greece (engraving)
5216610 Harbour of Piraeus, Ancient Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harbour of Piraeus, Ancient Greece)

Battle of Actium, 31 BC (engraving)
3647098 Battle of Actium, 31 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Actium, 31 BC)

A rocky coastal landscape with figures on the shore and a moored galley (oil on copper)
5911599 A rocky coastal landscape with figures on the shore and a moored galley (oil on copper) by Liefrinck, Cornelis (1574/83-1652/72)

Our Coastguard (engraving)
1056273 Our Coastguard (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Coastguard)

King Alfreds Galleys attacking the Viking Dragon Ships, 897 (colour litho)
976422 King Alfreds Galleys attacking the Viking Dragon Ships, 897 (colour litho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The land of the Cyclops (chromolitho)
2782965 The land of the Cyclops (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The land of the Cyclops. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Sinking a Turkish warship, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell
STC255677 Sinking a Turkish warship, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

Capture of the Galeass of Simeon Rais, corsair, illustration from
STC255674 Capture of the Galeass of Simeon Rais, corsair, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

Roman Sailboats and Rowing Boats, after frescoes in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii
CHT225209 Roman Sailboats and Rowing Boats, after frescoes in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii (colour litho) by Gigante, Giacinto (1806-76) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greek ships - Galleys. Date: BCE

The launching of English fireships on the Spanish fleet off Calais with Queen Elizabeth I
RAF227086 The launching of English fireships on the Spanish fleet off Calais with Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) on horseback on shore, on the night of 7th August 1588

Two galleons of Birserta taken by the Italians in a head to head sea battle
STC255673 Two galleons of Birserta taken by the Italians in a head to head sea battle, mainly of galeasses, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo

A galley rammed amidships by a man-o -war under sail within sight of harbour, c
CTS449210 A galley rammed amidships by a man-o -war under sail within sight of harbour, c.1617 (pen & brown ink on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 7.7x15.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Battle of Lepanto (fresco) (b / w photo)
736900 Battle of Lepanto (fresco) (b/w photo) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info)

View of ancient Athens from Piraeus (engraving)
3647027 View of ancient Athens from Piraeus (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of ancient Athens from Piraeus)

Battle of Salamis, 480 BC (engraving)
3647025 Battle of Salamis, 480 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Salamis, 480 BC)

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630111 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Boarding a galley during a sea battle in Roman times (coloured engraving)
3630104 Boarding a galley during a sea battle in Roman times (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greek sea battle (coloured engraving)
3630062 Ancient Greek sea battle (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek sea battle)

Andrea Doria dispersing the Spanish fleet ahead of the Var mouth in 1524
REV326649 Andrea Doria dispersing the Spanish fleet ahead of the Var mouth in 1524 (colour engraving) by Gudin, Jean Antoine Theodore (1802-80) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ancient Roman port and ships (colour litho)
5999079 Ancient Roman port and ships (colour litho) by Williamson, J. (active c. 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Roman port and ships)

Harbour of Piraeus, Ancient Greece (litho)
5997178 Harbour of Piraeus, Ancient Greece (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harbour of Piraeus, Ancient Greece)

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

Boarding a galley during a sea battle in Roman times (coloured engraving)
3630096 Boarding a galley during a sea battle in Roman times (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)
3630069 Ancient Greece (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greece)

Venetian galley with 26 oars (engraving)
3647431 Venetian galley with 26 oars (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venetian galley with 26 oars)

Ancient Greek and Roman war galleys (chromolitho)
2788802 Ancient Greek and Roman war galleys (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek and Roman war galleys)

Ships Destroyed by Greek Fire (colour litho)
PNP427737 Ships Destroyed by Greek Fire (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d
STC255695 The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d Huomeni de Donne Venetiane, 1609 (litho) by Italian School

Italian soldiers marching into the fortified town on the Island of Chois
STC255672 Italian soldiers marching into the fortified town on the Island of Chois, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana

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Galleys have played a significant role throughout history, from ancient naval battles to the exploration of new lands. In 241 BC, the Roman fleet achieved a momentous victory over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Aegates, as depicted in an engraving that captures the intensity and triumph of this event. Another colored engraving showcases the might and grandeur of Roman galleys, reminding us of their importance in shaping empires. The Trojan's defense against Greek invaders is immortalized in a captivating artwork by Giovanni Battista Scultori from 1538. This depiction transports us back to ancient times when they were essential for protecting one's homeland. In 1912, King George V inspected a Roman galley unearthed in London, highlighting how these vessels continue to fascinate even centuries later. The discovery serves as a reminder that they were not only instruments of war but also symbols of cultural exchange and historical preservation. From literature to art, they have inspired countless works. Sannazaro's "Arcadia" takes readers on an imaginative journey where these ships navigate uncharted waters filled with romance and adventure. The capture of Algerian corsair xebec L Uccello by Jan Peeters depicts another aspect of galley history – piracy and its suppression. These swift vessels enabled pirates to terrorize coastal regions until brave sailors like those aboard L Uccello put an end to their reign. Venice's Riva degli Schiavoni provides an enchanting backdrop for yet another portrayal showcasing gondolas gliding alongside majestic galleys. This image reminds us that Venice was once a maritime power whose dominance relied heavily on these impressive ships. Mythology intertwines with reality as we delve into Medeia killing her young brother and casting him into the sea—a haunting lithograph capturing both tragedy and treachery associated with ancient legends involving galleys.