Dominic Serres - Attack on Goree, 29 December 1758 RMG BHC0386
Attack on Goree, 29 December 1758 The island fortress of Goree lay off Dakar on the west coast of Africa. Its position gave the French a base from which to menace the English trade route to India and the East.... More
Dominic Serres - Attack on Goree, 29 December 1758 RMG BHC0386
Attack on Goree, 29 December 1758 The island fortress of Goree lay off Dakar on the west coast of Africa. Its position gave the French a base from which to menace the English trade route to India and the East.... More
Battle of Malaga, 1704, British naval battle painting
The en:Battle of Malaga, 13 August 1704 by Isaac Sailmaker, oil on canvas, at the en:National Maritime Museum, London. This shows the only fleet action fought at sea during the War of the Spanish Succession, ... More
Bow View of the Steamship 'Great Eastern' NMM BHC3382
Henry Clifford; Bow View of the Steamship 'Great Eastern'; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/bow-view-of-the-steamship-great-eastern-173303
HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG L9757 (cropped)
View of Whitley Bay, Northumberland Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
East Indiamen in the China Seas RMG L2519
East Indiamen in the China Seas This large painting is believed to depict the 'Winchelsea' and other Indiamen at sea. The ships are named at the base of the canvas as the 'Ceres', 'Lowther Castle', 'Glatton', ... More
George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 Aug...
George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789 'George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789'. The Carnatic is shown just right of the centre o... More
George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 Aug...
George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789 'George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789'. The Carnatic is shown just right of the centre o... More
HM brig 'Scourge' capturing the 'Sans Culotte', 13 March 1793 RMG BHC0...
HM brig 'Scourge' capturing the 'Sans Culotte', 13 March 1793 On 1 February 1793 France declared war on Britain and Holland and by 11 February Britain had also declared war on France.On 9 March, the 16-gun nav... More
HMS 'Spartan' and French Frigates- Beginning of the Action, Third of M...
HMS 'Spartan' and French Frigates: Beginning of the Action, Third of May 1810 This shows the beginning of the action on 3 May 1810, between the British ship ‘Spartan’ and the Neapolitan frigate ‘Cérère’ with h... More
HMS Carnatic off Plymouth, 18 August 1789 RMG B6883 (cropped)
George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789 'George III in HMS Southampton reviewing the fleet off Plymouth, 18 August 1789'. The Carnatic is shown just right of the centre o... More
HMS Columbine and other Vessels off Lisbon RMG BHC3266
HMS Columbine and Other Vessels off Lisbon A squadron of experimental ships off the Rock of Lisbon, Portugal, with the 'Columbine', 18 guns, shown broadside in full sail. The other ships of the squadron can be... More
HMS Mercury takes La Pugliese in Barletta, 7 September 1809 RMG BHC059...
HMS Mercury takes La Pugliese in Barletta, 7 September 1809 'HMS Mercury takes La Pugliese in Barletta, 7 September 1809', by William John Huggins. One of a pair commemorating actions in the Adriatic by the fr... More
HMS Minerva recaptures the Warwick in 1761 - Captain Alexander Hood, 1...
Captain Alexander Hood, 1726-1814 A three-quarter-length portrait to right, in captain's undress uniform (over three years) 1748-67, and wearing his own hair. Rocks are positioned in the foreground, and he lea... More
HMS-Mercury-Takes-La-Pugliese-in-Barletta-7th-September-1809-William-J...
Huggins, William John; HMS 'Mercury' Takes 'La Pugliese' in Barletta, 7 September 1809; National Maritime Museum
Joseph Witham - The Barque Charles Cotesworth BHC3253
The Barque Charles Cotesworth, by Isaac Joseph Witham Medium oil on board Measurements H 46.8 x W 62.2 cm Accession number BHC3253 National Maritime Museum http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-barque-charles-cot... More
Joseph Witham - The Ship Great Victoria BHC3386
The Ship Great Victoria, by Isaac Joseph Witham Medium oil on board Measurements H 55 x W 44.5 cm Accession number BHC3386 National Maritime Museum http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-ship-great-victoria-176154
Monamy Swaine - A Whaling Scene NMM BHC1073
A Whaling Scene, by Monamy Swaine Mediumː oil on panel Measurementsː H 152.4 x W 80 cm Swaine, Monamy; A Whaling Scene; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/a-whaling-scene-175726
Monamy Swaine - An English Flagship Saluting NMM BHC2234
An English Flagship Saluting, by Monamy Swaine NMM BHC2234 Mediumː oil on panel Measurementsː H 153.6 x W 83.8 cm Swaine, Monamy; An English Flagship Saluting; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/a... More
Monamy Swaine - The Thames at Battersea, London GAG 4189-001
The Thames at Battersea, London, by Monamy Swaine Collectionː Guildhall Art Gallery Mediumː oil on canvas Measurementsː H 43 x W 67 cm Accession No 4189 Swaine, Monamy; The Thames at Battersea, London; City o... More
Monamy Swaine - The Wreck of HMS 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682...
The Wreck of HMS 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682, by Monamy Swaine Mediumː oil on panel Measurementsː H 152.4 x W 76.2 cm Swaine, Monamy; The Wreck of HMS 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682; National... More
Moonlight Scene - Ships Saluting NMM NMMG BHC1074
Moonlight scene: ships saluting A highly evocative panel painting from about 1800, of a moonlit scene showing ships saluting. The ship in the foreground on the left flies the red ensign. Two figures in a small... More
Royal Yachts, one Ketch Rigged and one Smack Rigged, by L. De Man RMG ...
Royal Yachts, one Ketch Rigged and one Smack Rigged Two royal yachts, in port-quarter view, side-by-side. One is ketch-rigged and may be the 'Fubbs' and the other is smack-rigged, possibly the 'Katherine'. The... More
The 'Fairfax', 'Assurance', 'Tiger' and 'Elizabeth' RMG BHC3334
The Fairfax, Assurance, Tiger and Elizabeth RMG BHC3334 British men-of-war of the late 17th century are shown at sea. Three ships are clearly visible, although the key provided on the left-hand side – painted ... More
The 'Streatham' and the opium clipper 'Red Rover' RMG BHC3580
The 'Streatham' and the opium clipper 'Red Rover' The ‘Streatham’ with the opium clipper ‘Red Rover’ are shown at anchor in the Hooghly River, Calcutta. The buildings of Calcutta dominate the skyline in the ba... More
The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827 RMG BHC0622
The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827 Following the Treaty of London in 1827, the signatories - Britain, France, and Russia - were committed to enforcing peace in the Greek archipelago, where Greek patriots ... More
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 RMG BHC0444
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 By 1782, and towards the end of the War of American Independence the chief aspiration of the French in the West Indies was the capture of Jamaica. Sailing from Fort Roya... More
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 RMG BHC0444
The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782 By 1782, and towards the end of the War of American Independence the chief aspiration of the French in the West Indies was the capture of Jamaica. Sailing from Fort Roya... More
The Capture of the Duc de Chartres, 18 April 1747 RMG RP6240
The Capture of the Duc de Chartres, 18 April 1747 'The Capture of the Duc de Chartres, 18 April 1747' Record Shot - Do not reproduce. ARTuk HMS Bellona commissioned in May 1747, under the command of Captain S... More
The capture of the slaver 'Formidable' by HMS 'Buzzard', 17 December 1...
The capture of the slaver 'Formidable' by HMS 'Buzzard', 17 December 1834 Huggins’ painting depicts the Spanish slaver brig 'Formidable' being taken by HM brigantine 'Buzzard', 10 guns, on 17 December 1834. Th... More
The Capture of the Spanish galleon St Joseph, 23 September 1739 RMG BH...
The Capture of the Spanish galleon St Joseph, 23 September 1739 'The Capture of the Spanish galleon St Joseph, 23 September 1739' Spanish Caracca St Joseph captured during the War of Jenkins' Ear on 23 Septem... More
The clipper William McGilvery RMG BHC3720
The clipper William McGilvery A portrait on broadside view of the vessel, ‘William McGilvery’ in 1877. In the painting her name is clearly visible on the starboard side, and she is shown with other shipping in... More
The coolie ship Mersey in a gale RMG BHC2330
The coolie ship Mersey in a gale Previously incorrectly named The Coolie Ships 'Mersey' and 'Volga II' in a Gale. The museum renamed the image in April 2021. Coolie ships were for transporting indentured emigr... More
The cutter Mary Ann and HMS Sylph RMG BHC3650
The cutter Mary Ann and HMS Sylph The ship was a sloop that was launched in September 1795. The painting probably commemorates the commissioning of the ‘Sylph’. She is shown in the Downs in broadside view, fly... More
The Indiaman 'Seringapatam' arriving home RMG BHC3633
The Indiaman 'Seringapatam' arriving home Oil painting entitled 'The Indiaman "Seringapatam" arriving home'. An alternative title for this painting is 'Portrait of the "Seringapatam", picking up a pilot'. It h... More
The merchantman 'Blenheim of London' (1790) RMG BHC3236
The merchantman 'Blenheim of London' (1790) 'Blenheim' is shown in two positions. On her stern counter she has 'Blenheim of London'. The painting is signed and dated '1793' in the lower left corner
The ship Henry Fernie RMG BHC3398
The ship Henry Fernie Ship portrait. Oil painting The ship Henry Fernie
The ship The Tweed RMG BHC3662 - Public domain painting
The ship The Tweed Ship portrait. Oil painting, possibly by a Chinese artist, entitled 'The ship The Tweed'. The painting depicts the vessel when converted to sail.
The Yacht 'Carolina', by L. De Man RMG BHC0980
The Yacht 'Carolina' A portrait of the royal yacht 'Carolina', port-quarter view, in a calm with many other vessels around. The yacht has been delineated in great detail and she flies the Union flag at the ste... More
The Yacht 'Isabel' Lying off Deptford RMG BHC3419
The Yacht 'Isabel' Lying off Deptford (Updated, March 2015) This painting was presented to the Museum in 1951, with another unrelated one, and was long dated to around 1820 and attributed to George Chambers ... More
The yacht America racing against the Pearl RMG BHC3193
The yacht America racing against the Pearl circa 1851 Cutter Pearl 21 tons owned by Marquis of Anglesey[1] circa 1851.[2] Oil painting
Witte de With's Action with Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort, 1640 RMG BHC027...
Witte de With's Action with Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort, 1640 During the Thirty Years War, Spanish naval power reached unprecedented levels. The ports and shipyards of Flanders, particularly Dunkirk, were the fo... More
Witte de With's Action with Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort, 1640 RMG BHC027...
Witte de With's Action with Dunkirkers off Nieuwpoort, 1640 During the Thirty Years War, Spanish naval power reached unprecedented levels. Their ports and shipyards in Flanders, particularly Dunkirk, were the ... More
Ships Wrecked on a Rocky Coast RMG BHC0782
Ships Wrecked on a Rocky Coast A depiction of a stormy sea with several ships off a rocky coastline to the right, with outcrops of rock and a rocky shore in the foreground. Left of the centre a large three-mas... More
A Ship in a Rough Sea RMG BHC0725
A Ship in a Rough Sea Public domain photograph of 17th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
An Engagement Between the Spanish and the Dutch, circa 1630 RMG BHC027...
An Engagement Between the Spanish and the Dutch, circa 1630 Public domain photograph of 17th-century Dutch painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
'Well Done "Condor"'- The Bombardment of Alexandria RMG BHC0643, Willi...
'Well Done "Condor"': The Bombardment of Alexandria The subject of the picture is an incident during the bombardment of Alexandria which occurred in 1882 as the result of an Egyptian nationalist uprising. The ... More
A coastal scene RMG BHC1324
A coastal scene Painting. A coastal scene Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A Collier in the Thames RMG BHC1152
A Collier in the Thames Oil painting, inscribed signed and dated, lower left, 'J Salmon- 1874 / Collier on the Thames'. This is a good and late example of an oil painting by a London and Kent artist who was m... More
A cross-channel packet steamship RMG RP6503
A cross-channel packet steamship Oil painting Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
A Danish ship and other vessels becalmed RMG BHC2479
A Danish ship and other vessels becalmed An atmospheric painting showing a Danish ship with other vessels, becalmed. Flying the Danish flag from the stern she is shown starboard bow view with her sails down. A... More
A Danish steam corvette RMG BHC1225
A Danish steam corvette An oil sketch showing a Danish steam frigate off the coast. She flies the Danish flag and is shown going under steam with her smoke billowing from the port side. She is in a busy waterw... More
A Dutch dogger with a whaler and other vessels off a Dutch port RMG BH...
A Dutch dogger with a whaler and other vessels off a Dutch port A monochrome panel painting showing shipping off a Dutch harbour. A whaler is shown running in towards the harbour in a lively sea, with other sh... More
A Dutch Ferry Boat Before a Breeze RMG BHC0772
A Dutch Ferry Boat Before a Breeze A variety of shipping is shown, on a blustery day, off the Dutch coast. A kaag or ferry boat with a red sail occupies the centre foreground of the painting. She flies the Dut... More
A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close in RMG B...
A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close in 'A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close in' A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close in
A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close in RMG L...
A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close in 'A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close in' Van De Velde's A Dutch flagship, thought to be the Eendracht at anchor close... More
A Dutch flute and other vessels off Rotterdam RMG BHC0962
A Dutch flute and other vessels off Rotterdam Grisaille. A Dutch flute and other vessels off Rotterdam
A Dutch Squadron attacking a Spanish Fortress RMG BHC0801
A Dutch Squadron attacking a Spanish Fortress The subject of this painting is a Dutch naval attack on a fortress by the sea which is defended by Spanish ships and armed soldiers. The fort stands on raised grou... More
A fishing smack running into Newhaven RMG RP6488
A fishing smack running into Newhaven Oil painting Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
A fleet of East Indiamen at sea RMG BHC1097
A fleet of East Indiamen at sea This painting has the alternative title 'Ships of the East India Company at Sea' but was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1803 as 'The Hindostan, G. Millet[t], commander, and s... More
A Fleet of Whalers RMG BHC0961
A Fleet of Whalers Grisaille. A fleet of whalers Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A French lugger and a ship in The Downs RMG BHC1115
A French lugger and a ship in The Downs Painting. A French lugger and a ship in The Downs
A French paddle tug bringing a barque into Boulogne harbour in heavy w...
A French paddle tug bringing a barque into Boulogne harbour in heavy weather A dramatic painting showing a French paddle tug bringing a barque into the port of Boulogne. The event takes place in very heavy wea... More
A frigate running before the wind RMG BHC1177
A frigate running before the wind (Updated, August 2014) The brothers Edward P. and Peter Julius Hoyer were east London marine painters working in the second half of the 19th century. An Edward Hoyer died in P... More
A frigate with a cutter and fishing boat RMG BHC1110
A frigate with a cutter and fishing boat Painting. A frigate with a cutter and fishing boat
A Galley and a Man-of-War RMG BHC0830
A Galley and a Man-of-War A Dutch galley and man-of-war on a calm sea. The man-of-war in the foreground to the left flies the Dutch flag, and there is a small coastal craft laden with people in the immediate f... More
A Galley off a Mediterranean Port RMG BHC0878
A Galley off a Mediterranean Port An imaginary view of a galley off a Mediterranean port, framed by a decorative ruined arch on the far right. There are people on the quay and several small craft in the water.... More
A junk under sail RMG RP5957
A junk under sail A Chinese painting of a junk under sail. Coastline and small ships visible in the background. Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
A Ketch-Rigged Royal Yacht in a Breeze RMG BHC0994
A Ketch-Rigged Royal Yacht in a Breeze In the early years of the 18th century most of the smack-rigged royal yachts were converted to ketch rig and new ones were built with it. There were nearly twenty yachts ... More
A lugger and a brig in chase by moonlight off a coast RMG BHC1114
A lugger and a brig in chase by moonlight off a coast This dramatic oil painting shows a heavily manned three-masted armed lugger flying the blue ensign apparently in chase of a more distant brig flying the re... More
A paddle frigate at anchor off Naples RMG BHC1231 (cropped)
A paddle frigate at anchor off Naples Oil painting A paddle frigate at anchor off Naples
A paddle frigate at anchor off Naples RMG BHC1231
A paddle frigate at anchor off Naples Oil painting A paddle frigate at anchor off Naples
A Ship in a Calm Sea RMG BHC0734 - Netherlands Navy
A Ship in a Calm Sea Shipping is shown on a calm sea. A coastal craft with a red sail is shown on the left, in starboard-broadside view with the starboard leeboard visible and several figures on board. On the ... More
A Smalschip with two Dutch East Indiamen coming to Anchor RMG BHC0917
A Smalschip with two Dutch East Indiamen coming to Anchor A dramatic portrayal of two Dutch East Indiamen who may have returned from a journey overseas. The two ships are flying Dutch flags and a plain red jac... More
A steam paddle frigate RMG BHC1166
A steam paddle frigate Painting. A steam paddle frigate Public domain photograph of 19th-century English painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A tea clipper RMG BHC1291
A tea clipper Oil painting by John Fraser, entitled 'A tea clipper'. A tea clipper
A three-decker under sail and steam entering a harbour RMG RP6486
A three-decker under sail and steam entering a harbour Oil painting Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
A two-decker leaving Portsmouth RMG RP6482
A two-decker leaving Portsmouth Oil painting (framed) Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
Action between English and French ships RMG BHC1015
Action between English and French ships Oil painting Action between English and French ships
Action between HMS 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', 5 January 1795 RMG BHC04...
Action between HMS 'Blanche' and the 'Pique', 5 January 1795 This painting, by English artist John Thomas Baines (1820–75), refers to an incident between the British frigate ‘Blanche’ and the French vessel ‘Pi... More
Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion', 20 October 1793- ship...
Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion', 20 October 1793: ships engaged 'Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion', 20 October 1793: ships engaged' Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion... More
Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion', 20 October 1793- surr...
Action between HMS 'Crescent' and the 'Reunion', 20 October 1793: surrender 'Action between HMS Crescent and the Reunion, 20 October 1793: surrender' Battle of Trafalgar
Action between HMS 'Shannon' and USS 'Chesapeake', 1 June 1813 RMG BHC...
Action between HMS 'Shannon' and USS 'Chesapeake', 1 June 1813 'Action between HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake, 1 June 1813'. The painting has been signed by the artist, although the signature is indistinguisha... More
Action Between HMS Hydra and the Furet, 27 February 1806 RMG BHC0572
Action Between HMS Hydra and the Furet, 27 February 1806 A scene showing the action on 27 February 1806, between the British 38-gun frigate Hydra and the French brig, Furet. Following their defeat at the Battl... More
Action between HMS Nottingham and the Mars, 11 October 1746 RMG BHC036...
In June 1746 the French sent a powerful force to re-take Louisbourg and capture Nova Scotia. A long stormy journey from Brest and disease defeated them and the third surviving commanding officer, de la Jonquie... More
Action between Spanish and Dutch ships RMG BHC0742
Action between Spanish and Dutch ships An unusually long-format painting showing a fight between Dutch ships and others which, though the flags are unclear, appear to be Spaniards (i.e. Catholic) from the fig... More
Action between Spanish and Swedish ships, circa 1650 RMG BHC0740
Action between Spanish and Swedish ships, circa 1650 'Action between Spanish and Swedish ships, circa 1650' Action between Spanish and Swedish ships, circa 1650
Action between the Amazone and HMS Santa Margarita - cutting the prize...
Action between the Amazone and HMS Santa Margarita - cutting the prize adrift, 30 July 1782 Oil painting (framed) entitled 'Action between the Amazone and HMS Santa Margarita - cutting the prize adrift, 30 Jul... More
Action between the Amazone and HMS Santa Margarita - cutting the prize...
Action between the Amazone and HMS Santa Margarita - cutting the prize adrift, 30 July 1782 Oil painting (framed) entitled 'Action between the Amazone and HMS Santa Margarita - cutting the prize adrift, 30 Jul... More
Action between USS 'Wasp' and HMS 'Reindeer', 28 June 1814 RMG BHC0610
Action between USS 'Wasp' and HMS 'Reindeer', 28 June 1814 'Action between USS Wasp and HMS Reindeer, 28 June 1814'. Action between USS 'Wasp' and HMS 'Reindeer', 28 June 1814
Action of HMS Arrow and Acheron against the French frigates Hortense a...
Action of HMS Arrow and Acheron against the French frigates Hortense and Incorruptible: beginning of the action, 4 February 1805 Oil painting by Francis Sartorius, entitled 'Action of HMS Arrow and Acheron aga... More
Action off Cape Francois, 21 October 1757 RMG BHC0382
Action off Cape Francois, 21 October 1757 It has been suggested that this painting shows a confrontation of French and English ships off the north coast of Haiti in 1757. The painting might be based on an engr... More
Allegory- the Ship of State RMG BHC0708
Allegory: the Ship of State An allegorical painting, with a full-rigged ship curiously equipped with oars in the middle foreground, sails billowing as it moves through the water. The ship, on a green sea, stee... More
Allegory- the Ship of State RMG BHC0708FXD
Allegory: the Ship of State An allegorical painting, with a full-rigged ship curiously equipped with oars in the middle foreground, sails billowing as it moves through the water. The ship, on a green sea, stee... More
An American privateer schooner and other vessels near a harbour RMG BH...
An American privateer schooner and other vessels near a harbour Oil painting by Burton, entitled 'An American privateer schooner and other vessels near a harbour'.
An English Flagship and Other Vessels Becalmed at Sun Down RMG BHC1010
An English Flagship and Other Vessels Becalmed at Sun Down A depiction of English shipping becalmed. A flagship is depicted to the left, flying the Union flag and the red ensign. To the right a yacht, in port-... More
An English Fourth-Rate Close-Hauled in a Breeze RMG BHC0989
An English Fourth-Rate Close-Hauled in a Breeze This small panel of an English fourth-rate close-hauled in a breeze identifies Cornelis Bouwmeester as one of the last exponents of 'penschilderij', monochrome (... More
An English three-decker with the fleet in light airs RMG BHC0859
An English three-decker with the fleet in light airs Painting.
An English Vice-Admiral of the Red and his Squadron at Sea RMG BHC1031
An English Vice-Admiral of the Red and his Squadron at Sea The warship on the left is flying the plain red flag of a Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron. Although the identity of the flagship is uncertain, it is ... More
Attack on San Salvador RMG BHC0268
Attack on San Salvador San Salvador was a city in the north of Portuguese Brazil, later called Bahia and now known as Salvadore. In 1624 it was attacked by a Dutch fleet commanded by Piet Hein and captured aft... More