Tempete Collection

Sinking of the ship of Jean-Francois Galaup, Count of La Perouse (Jean Francois Laperouse
LSE4083560 Sinking of the ship of Jean-Francois Galaup, Count of La Perouse (Jean Francois Laperouse, 1741-1788), following the stories of the natural - engraving, 19th century by Unknown Artist

Sailors cutting the mat to save their boat caught in the storm, circa 1800
NWI4962300 Sailors cutting the mat to save their boat caught in the storm, circa 1800.; (add.info.: Sailors cutting the mat to save their boat caught in the storm)

Ship sinking into the sea after a storm. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4962231 Ship sinking into the sea after a storm. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Ship sinking into the sea after a storm)

Steamboat carrying grain on Lake Erie during a snowstorm to Buffalo, New York, 1880s
NWI4964121 Steamboat carrying grain on Lake Erie during a snowstorm to Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Diligence in a meadow in the middle of
NWI4887476 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Diligence in a meadow in the middle of blizzard, 19th century

Untitled Seascape, Cliffs and Shaken Sea. Painting of the school vernet.18th century Dim
JEB4883105 Untitled Seascape, Cliffs and Shaken Sea. Painting of the school vernet.18th century Dim. 27,5x35,4 cm Mandatory mention: Collection fondation regards de Provence

A steamboat sailing on the ocean was transported to land by a tsunami caused by the eruption of the Krakatoa in 1883 in
NWI4878688 A steamboat sailing on the ocean was transported to land by a tsunami caused by the eruption of the Krakatoa in 1883 in the Detroit of the Probe in Indonesia between the islands of Sumatra

Fortune (1520-1525), tapestry of the series of Honours of the Royal Palace of the Granja de San Ildefonso - AELST III
CUL4938362 Fortune (1520-1525), tapestry of the series of Honours of the Royal Palace of the Granja de San Ildefonso - AELST III, Pieter van (c.1495-1555). Fortune. 16th v. Spain. CASTILE AND LEON

Fresco depicting the life of Saint Nicholas, also known as Saint Nicholas of Myra (270-345)
VEN5034047 Fresco depicting the life of Saint Nicholas, also known as Saint Nicholas of Myra (270-345). He resurrected three children killed by a butcher (left)

Second expedition of Kamchatka: the expedition of Vitus Bering (Behring), Danish explorer and navigator (1681-1741)
NWI4902747 Second expedition of Kamchatka: the expedition of Vitus Bering (Behring), Danish explorer and navigator (1681-1741)

Tempete at sea. Wreck. The sailors took refuge on a lifeboat (boat) that sinks into the waves. A sailor prays
PCT4275247 Tempete at sea. Wreck. The sailors took refuge on a lifeboat (boat) that sinks into the waves. A sailor prays. Engraving 19th century.; (add.info.: Tempete at sea. Wreck)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the port of fishermen in winter, 1890
LUX4774785 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: the port of fishermen in winter, 1890; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64)

France, The sinking of the Junon frigate on the night of June 1, 1868, cartoonist: H. Mulard
LUX4730740 France, The sinking of the Junon frigate on the night of June 1, 1868, cartoonist: H. Mulard; (add.info.: France)

Prehistory, caves in the cliffs. Engraving 1877
JAB4121659 Prehistory, caves in the cliffs. Engraving 1877; (add.info.: Prehistory, caves in the cliffs. Engraving 1877); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day, 1907
LUX4766286 Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day, 1907; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Officer Esmial tests his wax on the beach on a stormy day)

Greece, La Chania, Crete: View of the lighthouse, a day of stormy, 1906
LUX4765130 Greece, La Chania, Crete: View of the lighthouse, a day of stormy, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Crete: View of the lighthouse, a day of stormy, 1906); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

The rain falls... child (young man) sheltering under an umbrella on the street of a city swept by a heavy rain
PCT4274984 The rain falls... child (young man) sheltering under an umbrella on the street of a city swept by a heavy rain. Engraving 19th century.; (add.info.: The rain falls)

Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel " Journey to the Centre of the Earth"
PCT4260774 Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel " Journey to the Centre of the Earth": the raft on the sea Lidenbrock - edition HETZEL 1867; (add.info)

Letter V: Wind, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217270 Letter V: Wind, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants" Full alphabet illustrative by Theophile

The "Scotia" last of the wheel boats of the Cunard Line. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4963694 The "Scotia" last of the wheel boats of the Cunard Line. 19th century colour engraving; (add.info.: The "Scotia" last of the wheel boats of the Cunard Line)

Lightning striking a sailing-ship in a storm at sea - Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
NWI4963884 Lightning striking a sailing-ship in a storm at sea - Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info)

Carrette drawn by the Mormons struggling to walk through the blizzard through the plains of Salt Lake City
NWI4959257 Carrette drawn by the Mormons struggling to walk through the blizzard through the plains of Salt Lake City. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Immigrant workers digging to remove snow and allow the Union Pacific train to continue its journey near Ogden, Utah
NWI4963295 Immigrant workers digging to remove snow and allow the Union Pacific train to continue its journey near Ogden, Utah, 1870s

The steamboat Chimborazo, from the eastern line, caught in the tempete, 1880. Colour engraving
NWI4962248 The steamboat Chimborazo, from the eastern line, caught in the tempete, 1880. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: The steamboat Chimborazo, from the eastern line, caught in the tempete, 1880)

Slippery deck of a boat during a storm near the Cape Horn, 19th century. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4963185 Slippery deck of a boat during a storm near the Cape Horn, 19th century. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Slippery deck of a boat during a storm near the Cape Horn)

The White Star liner, the Majestic, on a rough sea voyage around 1890. Illustration by Carlton Theodore Chapman
NWI4963082 The White Star liner, the Majestic, on a rough sea voyage around 1890. Illustration by Carlton Theodore Chapman (1860-1925)

Lighthouse-keeper Ida Lewis rescuing two soldiers from drowning
NWI4951671 Lighthouse-keeper Ida Lewis rescuing two soldiers from drowning.; (add.info.: Lighthouse-keeper Ida Lewis rescuing two soldiers from drowning.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Survivors of a shipwreck clinging to wreckage, circa 1800 - clinging to wreckage
NWI4963864 Survivors of a shipwreck clinging to wreckage, circa 1800 - clinging to wreckage (Shipwreck survivors clinging to wreckage)

Tipi (Tepee), a Sioux Indian dwelling, in a snow storm, emitting sparks from the centre of the hole to its top
NWI4896528 Tipi (Tepee), a Sioux Indian dwelling, in a snow storm, emitting sparks from the centre of the hole to its top, in the Grande Prairie (USA and Canada), circa 1800 Lithography

Frozen chuck coupling oxen in the Great Plains blizzard precoce - Colorisee engraving
NWI4889218 Frozen chuck coupling oxen in the Great Plains blizzard precoce - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Wagon train's oxen freezing in an early blizzard on the Great Plains

History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Diligences in a snow storm
NWI4885781 History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Diligences in a snow storm, Great Plains of the United States, 19th century

The browser. Death is vigorously used to break the ship's mat. The captain twists his hands of despair
FLO4675739 The browser. Death is vigorously used to break the ship's mat. The captain twists his hands of despair. A sailor seems perfectly resides in his imminent fate

Notre Dame seen from the left bank in snowy weather (oil on canvas)
JLJ4675354 Notre Dame seen from the left bank in snowy weather (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 60x73 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Steamboat " Galatea" in a cyclone of the Indian Ocean, 1868. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4962263 Steamboat " Galatea" in a cyclone of the Indian Ocean, 1868. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Steamboat " Galatea" in a cyclone of the Indian Ocean)

The loss of the life-saving crew, all wearing lifejackets, trying to rescue the survivors of the ship Elisabeth in
NWI4962259 The loss of the life-saving crew, all wearing lifejackets, trying to rescue the survivors of the ship Elisabeth in the storm, around 1880

The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving
NWI4963879 The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving

The rescue service launched a lifeboat on rough sea in New Jersey, USA, around 1870. 19th century lithography
NWI4963439 The rescue service launched a lifeboat on rough sea in New Jersey, USA, around 1870. 19th century lithography.; (add.info)

The hoisting of sails during a whirlwind, circa 1800. 19th century lithography
NWI4963229 The hoisting of sails during a whirlwind, circa 1800. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: The hoisting of sails during a whirlwind, circa 1800)

Steam boat at sea, late 19th century. Colour engraving
NWI4962429 Steam boat at sea, late 19th century. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Steam boat at sea, late 19th century. Colour engraving.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

United States, Massachusetts: The "Mayflower" bringing the first settlers to Massachusetts, 1620
NWI4965843 United States, Massachusetts: The "Mayflower" bringing the first settlers to Massachusetts, 1620. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Benedict Arnold's attack on the British in Quebec in
NWI4840177 United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Benedict Arnold's attack on the British in Quebec in the winter of 1775

Myths and legends: Sinbad (Sindbad) and his companions after the 1001 nights (thousand and one nights)
NWI4929949 Myths and legends: Sinbad (Sindbad) and his companions after the 1001 nights (thousand and one nights). Colour engraving by Gustave Dore.; (add.info.: Myths and legends)

Colorful photo, a man looks at the legs of women of a group surprised by a storm of wind, 1865
LUX4818207 Colorful photo, a man looks at the legs of women of a group surprised by a storm of wind, 1865; (add.info.: Colorful photo)

A St.Bernard dog (Bernhardiner or alpine mastiff) rescuying a victim of avalanche in the Alps. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4903204 A St.Bernard dog (Bernhardiner or alpine mastiff) rescuying a victim of avalanche in the Alps. 19th century (engraving).; Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

The Persian army of Cambyse II (the rouenid king of the Persian Empire from 529 to 522 BC)
NWI4912039 The Persian army of Cambyse II (the rouenid king of the Persian Empire from 529 to 522 BC) was destroyed in a sandstorm in North Africa after the conquest of the Nile Valley in 522 BC

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Pony Express rider caught in a snow storm
NWI4887869 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Pony Express rider caught in a snow storm

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Family in a diligence approaching a wind storm
NWI4887765 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Family in a diligence approaching a wind storm in the prairies, United States, 19th century

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: A canoe in the Tempete, 1900
LUX4807617 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: A canoe in the Tempete, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

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"Tempete: Tales of Triumph and Tragedy on the High Seas" The sinking ship of Jean-Francois Galaup, Count of La Perouse, immortalized in "The Lost Recolte, " serves as a haunting reminder of the unforgiving power of tempests. Young Julius Caesar's fearless crossing of the Adriatic Sea to join Dalmatia showcases his unwavering determination, even amidst a raging storm, guided by his unyielding belief in destiny. Witness Joshua SloCum's ill-fated encounter with a Patagonian storm aboard the "Spray, " capturing both the audacity and vulnerability that accompany daring expeditions into uncharted waters. In 1910, as elections loom ominously on the horizon, a radical-socialist boat teeters precariously under the weight of political turmoil while socialism circles like an insatiable shark hungry for power. Pierre Marie Beyle's poignant painting depicts a sailor delivering heartbreaking news to a grieving woman whose loved one perished in a tempest—a testament to life's fragility and its ability to be shattered by nature's wrath. The treacherous seas claim two fishing boats off Finistere's coast after an unforgiving storm unleashes its fury—an illustration from "Le petit journal" that reminds us how perilous livelihoods can be at sea. Set against the backdrop of Paris' Porte Saint Martin theater, Jules Mary and Georges Grisier present "Les rescueurs, " showcasing heroic efforts amid tumultuous storms—a dramatic portrayal featured in "Le petit journal. " Helplessly caught in a violent storm, a fishing boat finds salvation elusive as even whales fail to rescue it—depicted vividly through an engraving from "Le petit journal, " underscoring humanity's vulnerability against nature’s might.