Rough Seas Collection

The English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale, 1678-80. Creator
The English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale, 1678-80. Willem Van de Velde the Younger was a the Dutch marine painter. He emigrated to England with his father in 1674

Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Creator: Peter Graham
The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Illustration to a ballad of the same name by Robert Southey, published in 1802. A warning bell for shipping had been installed on a dangerous sandstone reef off

The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). Creator: Winslow Homer
The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). A man drifts on his fishing boat which has lost its mast. Sharks surround the boat, and a waterspout approaches ominously

Great Silas at Night, 1890. Creator: Robert Crannell Minor
Great Silas at Night, 1890

Ilfracomb, North Devon, c1818. Creator: William Bernard Cooke
Ilfracomb, North Devon, c1818. Engraving after Ilfracombe, North Devon: Storm and Shipwreck, painting by JMW Turner, c1813-1816

The lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat, 1850
3330872 The lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the lowering of a passenger into a lifeboat. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A small boat nearing home in rough seas, 1850
3330628 A small boat nearing home in rough seas, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a small boat nearing home in rough seas. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A small boat nearing home in rough seas, 1850
3330848 A small boat nearing home in rough seas, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a small boat nearing home in rough seas. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Arcadia, 1850
3359465 Arcadia, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the 'Arcadia' in rough seas. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An internal scene of a ship during rough weather, 1850
3330627 An internal scene of a ship during rough weather, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an internal scene of a ship during rough weather. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rough seas around the Guatemalan coast, 1850
3330842 Rough seas around the Guatemalan coast, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting rough seas around the Guatemalan coast. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Waterspout seen off Worthing on Sunday, August 21, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Waterspout seen off Worthing on Sunday, August 21, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by the Rev. F. Piggott. 'The morning was very dull and thundery, attended with a few showers

View of a southern harbor with ships and boats on the wild water, 1700-1799. Creators: Anon, Pierre Maleuvre
View of a southern harbor with ships and boats on the wild water, 1700-1799

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Ship struggling in...the great storm on the 20th of June...the Agamemnon rolled so heavily

Rough Seas at Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province, between c1851 and c1852. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Rough Seas at Shichiri Beach in Sagami Province, between c1851 and c1852. Series: Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji

Shipwreck in a Storm, 1629. Creator: Willem Van Diest
Shipwreck in a Storm, 1629

View of the Kattegat, 1890. Creator: Berndt Lindholm
View of the Kattegat, 1890

Ships at Sea, 1660-1669. Creator: Jacob Adriaensz. Bellevois
Ships at Sea, 1660-1669. The importance of overseas trade, naval battles with Spain and then England, and fishing created a great demand for marine subjects

On the Atlantic, 19th century. Creator: Charles Lanman
On the Atlantic, 19th century

Seascape, c1900. Creator: Richard Gruelle
Seascape, c1900

Dutch Ships in High Seas off the Dutch Coast, 1660-1669. Creator: Ludolf Backhuysen I
Dutch Ships in High Seas off the Dutch Coast, 1660-1669

Shipwreck, c18th century. Creator: Unknown
Shipwreck, c18th century

Clearing Up--Coast of Sicily, 1847. Creator: Andreas Achenbach
Clearing Up--Coast of Sicily, 1847

Shipwreck, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Pierre-Jacques Volaire
Shipwreck, mid-late 18th century. Dramatic scene: survivors cling to rocks being battered by huge waves

Shipwreck, before 1812. Creator: Philip James de Loutherbourg
Shipwreck, before 1812. Dramatic scene: survivors and dead bodies on rocks being battered by huge waves

Stormy Sea, 1857. Creator: Markus Larsson
Stormy Sea, 1857

Ships in a Gale. Creator: Unknown
Ships in a Gale, Unknown date. Manner of Salvator Rosa

Coast View of Iceland; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Coast View of Iceland; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Naval Battle of Dannoura in the Reign of Antoku, Eightieth Emperor, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Naval Battle of Dannoura in the Reign of Antoku, Eightieth Emperor, 1880. From A Simple Illustrated History of Japan

"The Tempest": Prospero adrift, 1860. Creator: Unknown. "The Tempest": Prospero adrift, 1860
"The Tempest": Prospero adrift, 1860. This is a superbly got-up edition of that romantic play of our great bard which, as much as any, affords materials for illustration

Waka no Ura, c1740. Creator: Tachibana Morikuni
Waka no Ura, c1740

The Ship "Bengal" rescuing the crew of "The Child of the Regiment", 1858. Creator: Smyth
The Ship "Bengal" rescuing the crew of "The Child of the Regiment", 1858. Engraving from a sketch by Theodore Walter, chief officer of the Child of the Regiment

Lisbon Bar during a Gale of Wind, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Lisbon Bar during a Gale of Wind, 1858....an incident is depicted which shows the effective means possessed by our Royal Mail packets for saving life at sea

Fishing Boats in Choppy Waters, c.1630. Creator: Jan Porcellis
Fishing Boats in Choppy Waters, c.1630

Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. This fine specimen of the whale tribe was driven ashore at Winterton by the gales which visited the coast of Norfolk...When the whale found himself upon land he

The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857....the Brazilian mail steam-ship Tyne, on her homeward voyage, ran aground on the Isle of Purbeck

"The Entrance to the Texel - Stormy Weather", painted by William Vandevelde, from... 1857. Creator: Unknown
"The Entrance to the Texel - Stormy Weather", painted by William Vandevelde, from the Ellesmere Gallery, 1857. Engraving of a painting

Rocky coast at Boulogne sur Mer, 1829. Creator: Petrus Johannes Schotel
Rocky coast at Boulogne sur Mer, 1829

Sailing ships on a turbulent sea, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Sailing ships on a turbulent sea, c.1825-c.1875

Ship in distress off the coast, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Ship in distress off the coast, c.1825-c.1875. Passengers are saved from a ship foundering on a stormy sea. A castle in the background

Sloop with figures at a landing place, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Sloop with figures at a landing place, c.1825-c.1875. On a stormy sea, a small boat attempts to land near a village

Shipwreck on a rocky coast, c.1825-c.1875. Creator: Circle of Petrus Johannes Schotel
Shipwreck on a rocky coast, c.1825-c.1875

Two sailing ships on turbulent sea, 1803. Creator: Martinus Schouman
Two sailing ships on turbulent sea, 1803

Rough Sea with Sailing Vessels, 1850-1859. Creator: Georges Johannes Hoffmann
Rough Sea with Sailing Vessels, 1850-1859

Sailing boats at sea, 1813-1866. Creator: Antonie Waldorp
Sailing boats at sea, 1813-1866

Gale on the Bohuslän Coast, 1857. Creator: Markus Larsson
Gale on the Bohuslan Coast, 1857

Bark Beating to Windward at Kullaberg, 1849. Creator: Markus Larsson
Bark Beating to Windward at Kullaberg, 1849

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"Capturing the Fury: A Glimpse into the Power of Rough Seas" "The English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale, 1678-80: Witnessing Nature's Wrath" "Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall: Where Waves Roar and Rocks Tremble" "The Inchcape Rock, 1908: Battling Against Perilous Waters" "The Gulf Stream, 1899: A Tempestuous Dance with the Ocean Currents" "Ilfracomb, North Devon c1818: When Stormy Skies Mirror Turbulent Seas" "Great Silas at Night, 1890: Confronting Darkness Amidst Unforgiving Waves" "Grace Darling and her Father Saving the Shipwrecked Crew, September 8th, 1838: Bravery Amidst Chaos" "The Spouting Horn in a Storm, 1872: Nature's Thunderous Symphony Unleashed" "Rough Weather in the Mediterranean, 1874: The Mediterranean's Fiery Temperament Revealed" "The Crew, 1902: Sailors' Resilience Tested by Treacherous Tides" "The First Fleet of the East India Company Leaving Woolwich, 1601:A Daunting Voyage Begins. " "Winspit on Isle of Purbeck, Dorset:The Majestic Battle Between Sea and Stone. " In these captivating artworks and locations from across Europe and England’s coastlines - be it amidst gales or storms - we are transported to witness nature’s raw power as rough seas crash against unyielding rocks or engulf courageous sailors navigating treacherous waters. From centuries-old depictions like “The English Ship Hampton Court in a Gale” to more recent portrayals such as Winslow Homer’s “Gulf Stream, ” artists have sought to capture the awe-inspiring force of rough seas.