Sinking Collection (page 6)

Titanic pre-sinking silk postcard
This is a silk postcard probably made by Stevens. These were published before the sinking and offered for sale onboad. Date: circa 1912

Titanic sinking Memorial Card with luminous cross
The dramatic image of the sinking ship surrounded by lifeboats is entitled NEARER MY GOD TO THEE - a reference to the tune that the ship's band was often said to have played as the vessel sank

HELENE MARCELLE WRECKED
A lifeboat pulls out from Le Havre to the sinking fishing boat, in time to save her crew from a cold wet death. Date: 1907

DIE SINKING ROOM AT MINT
The coinage and medal dies are formed under this press by forcing a punch, on which is the required design, into specially prepared blanks. Date: circa 1910

Cartoon, Disenchantment, WW1
Cartoon, Disenchantment. The old ones are no fun, they die too quickly, muses a German U-boat commander. Date: 1916

William leads his army to Brittany where they get stuck in quicksand, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183120 William leads his army to Brittany where they get stuck in quicksand, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Sinking Life
I have always been in love with nature. But I soon realized that the camera couldn't show what my eyes saw. This image and its painterly look better represent my mood

Storm at Sea (oil on canvas)
471348 Storm at Sea (oil on canvas) by Eertvelt, Andries van (1590-1652); 67x90 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

German Zeppelin L19 crashed in the North Sea on its way back from a raid on England, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000395 German Zeppelin L19 crashed in the North Sea on its way back from a raid on England, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Cantiga 33, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of
IND377111 Cantiga 33, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of the Virgin

The Conquest of Mexico: Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) Orders the Destruction of the Ships
IND113673 The Conquest of Mexico: Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) Orders the Destruction of the Ships and Meets with the Ambassadors of Montezuma (1466-1520) in 1520, 1698 (oil on panel) by Gonzalez

Cantiga 33, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of
IND83907 Cantiga 33, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of the Virgin

Divers Bring Up Corpses From Liban Steam Shipwrecked Near Marseille (colour litho)
2798679 Divers Bring Up Corpses From Liban Steam Shipwrecked Near Marseille (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A macabre discovery at the bottom of the sea (colour litho)
2808835 A macabre discovery at the bottom of the sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A macabre discovery at the bottom of the sea)

Lieutenant Nelson volunteering to board a prize in violent gale, illustration from The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey
KW234258 Lieutenant Nelson volunteering to board a prize in violent gale, illustration from The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey (1774-1843) first published 1813 (engraving) by Westall

The Shipwreck of Don Juan, 1840 (oil on canvas) (see also 14443)
XIR182426 The Shipwreck of Don Juan, 1840 (oil on canvas) (see also 14443) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 135x196 cm; Louvre, Paris

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday October 20. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday October 20. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday August 25th. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday August 25th. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Mother! Mother! Why?, a child drowning after the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat
MTL197250 Mother! Mother! Why?, a child drowning after the torpedoing of the Lusitania by a German U-boat, 7th May 1915 (coloured engraving) by Poulbot

W T Stead, English newspaper editor and pioneer of investigative journalism, in his office in Norfolk House
6014186 W T Stead, English newspaper editor and pioneer of investigative journalism, in his office in Norfolk House, Thames Embankment, London (litho) by Begg

The collier Thordis about to ram a German submarine, 18 February 1915 (colour litho)
976467 The collier Thordis about to ram a German submarine, 18 February 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The boat sank by the stern in three feet of water, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho)
3482316 The boat sank by the stern in three feet of water, from Treasure Island published by MacDonald 1947 (colour litho) by Price, Norman Mills (1877-1951); Private Collection

Saved (engraving)
961428 Saved (engraving) by Bohrdt, Hans (1857-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved. Engraving after an original painting by Hans Bohrdt (1892)

The Ship Was in Her Death Agony, pub. London 1907 (colour litho)
955573 The Ship Was in Her Death Agony, pub. London 1907 (colour litho) by Fiala, Anthony (1869-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Anthony Fiala)

Destruction of a British merchant steamer by a German U-boat, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
822596 Destruction of a British merchant steamer by a German U-boat, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Stower, Willy (1864-1931); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Army and Navy Attack and Capture Weihaiwei (Ikaiei rikukaigun kogeki senryo zu), Japan, 1895

The Cry of the Streets!, February 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Cry of the Streets!, February 1894

Wine Cistern, Italy, 1553. Creator: Francesco Durantino
Wine Cistern, Italy, 1553

Ford Fiesta accident in New Forest, 2020. Creator: Tim Woodcock
Ford Fiesta accident in New Forest, 2020

Shipwreck, 19th century. Creator: Eugene Isabey
Shipwreck, 19th century

Civil War Engagement, 1865 (oil on canvas)
CH204254 Civil War Engagement, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Xanthus Russell (1839-1929); 31x61.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The sinking of the German battlecruiser SMS Hindenburg, at Scapa Flow, England on June 21
498885 The sinking of the German battlecruiser SMS Hindenburg, at Scapa Flow, England on June 21, 1919, from The Year 1919 Illustrated by English Photographer

The Old Commodore (engraving)
3622271 The Old Commodore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Commodore.); © Look and Learn

The sinking of the Leipzig (colour litho)
3622162 The sinking of the Leipzig (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sinking of the Leipzig. The Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914)

HMS Impetueux, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, rescuing the crew of HMS Venerable
6029451 HMS Impetueux, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, rescuing the crew of HMS Venerable, under the command of Captain J Hunter, wrecked in Torbay, Devon

MS 300 f. 70v, David prays to God (above), David sinks in water (below)
5911891 MS 300 f.70v, David prays to God (above), David sinks in water (below), from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

The New Spanish Submarine Torpedo-Vessel, El Peral, at Cadiz (engraving)
1626706 The New Spanish Submarine Torpedo-Vessel, El Peral, at Cadiz (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Spanish Submarine Torpedo-Vessel, El Peral)

Sinking of the Steam-Ship Cotopaxi in the Straits of Magellan (engraving)
1626577 Sinking of the Steam-Ship Cotopaxi in the Straits of Magellan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel (engraving)
1050168 The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War in the East, Japanese Soldiers sinking a Well (engraving)
1048274 The War in the East, Japanese Soldiers sinking a Well (engraving) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East)

The War in the East, the Sinking of the Transport "Kow-Shing"by the Japanese (engraving)
1048090 The War in the East, the Sinking of the Transport " Kow-Shing" by the Japanese (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East)

Sinking of the Keokuk, July 1863 (engraving)
959539 Sinking of the Keokuk, July 1863 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of the Keokuk, July 1863)

The Battle of the Falklands: the sinking of the Scharnhorst (colour litho)
968999 The Battle of the Falklands: the sinking of the Scharnhorst (colour litho) by Hodgson, E. S. (fl.1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of the Falklands)

Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium
976436 Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium, 26 August 1915 (colour litho) by Swanwick, H. G

The Loss of the Anchor Line SS "Utopia"off Gibraltar, the Vessel sinking about Ten Minutes after fouling
1062649 The Loss of the Anchor Line SS " Utopia" off Gibraltar, the Vessel sinking about Ten Minutes after fouling the Ram of HMS " Anson" (engraving) by English School

Battle of La Hogue, engraved by W. French (litho)
475399 Battle of La Hogue, engraved by W. French (litho) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of La Hogue, Destruction of the French fleet, May 22)

Girls Navigating in Tub (chromolitho)
733026 Girls Navigating in Tub (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls Navigating in Tub.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sinking of the HMS Hogue, Cressy and Aboukir (w / c on paper)
3244675 Sinking of the HMS Hogue, Cressy and Aboukir (w/c on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

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"Sinking: A Tale of Tragedy and Heroism Through the Ages" In 1903, the RMS Carpathia sailed through treacherous waters, defying fate as it narrowly escaped sinking. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace Darling fearlessly rowed alongside her father to rescue stranded sailors from a sinking vessel. The haunting memory of "The Sinking of the Bismarck" in 1941 still lingers, reminding us of the devastating power that lies beneath the waves. An enchanting 19th-century French engraving captures this maritime disaster with its intricate details and somber atmosphere. As we delve into history's depths, we come across artifacts like the Titanic Shipwreck Registration—a chilling reminder of mankind's hubris and nature's merciless force. The Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 witnessed ships sinking amidst fierce combat, leaving behind tales etched in time. The tragic fate that befell LUSITANIA serves as a stark reminder that even grand vessels can succumb to unforeseen circumstances. Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine emerges from imagination onto artwork, symbolizing both exploration and potential peril beneath turbulent waters. No discussion on sinking is complete without mentioning one of history's most infamous disasters—the Sinking of the Titanic. This catastrophic event continues to captivate hearts worldwide with stories of heroism and loss that unfolded on that fateful night. "The Last Man, " an evocative propaganda piece by Hans Bohrdt depicting a German navy officer facing his own mortality at sea reminds us how war can lead brave souls towards their final descent. G. H Davis' depiction commemorates HMS Courageous' untimely demise—an eternal tribute to those who perished serving their country. Finally, Matania's poignant painting "The Last Shot" encapsulates both sorrow and hope as survivors cling onto life amid wreckage—reminding us that even in moments when all seems lost, the human spirit can prevail.