Explorer Collection

Lonely Monument o Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton
circa 1922: The monument to Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on the main island of South Georgia. He died of a heart attack and was buried there in 1922, having returned to the spot on the Quest

Andree Expedition
July 1897: The ill-fated hot-air balloon expedition to the North Pole, attempted by Swedish explorer Salomon August Andree, Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel in 1897

American Settlers Heading West
Illustration of early settlers heading to the American West in covered wagons, circa 1800s. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)

Island of Principe Historical Map by Van Noort, Circa 1598
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Map of Van Noort at the Island of Principe, 1598. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Engraving of Van Noort Landing in Manila Bay, Philippines, 1600
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Engraving of Van Noort Landing in Manila Bay, Philippines, 1600. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Historical Map of Dutch Navigators Island of Bali Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Map of Dutch Navigators on the Island of Bali. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Map Of Columbus Route In Bahamas
Map tracing Italian explorer Christopher Columbus route upon his arrival in the Bahamas, 1492. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Antarctica map with sea routes of various explorers, lithograph, 1897
Historical map of the unexplored Antarctica with sea routes of various explorers, 18th - 19th century. Lithograph, published in 1897

Illustration of Pocahontas being held on a boat
17th century, american culture, anxiety, caucasian appearance, colonisation, day, deck, explorer, fear, five people, history, holding, journey, mid adult, mid adult men, multi-ethnic group

Illustration of Captain Smith being taken prisoner while Pocahontas tries to stop it
american culture, captain john smith, caucasian appearance, colonisation, communication, conflict, confrontation, courage, cut out, explorer, face to face, five people, history, horizontal

Illustration of Pocahontas and her father sitting and talking with Captain John Smith
17th century, american culture, arrival, incidental people, captain john smith, caucasian appearance, chief, colonisation, communication, day, discussion, explorer, gesturing, history, mediation

Columbus in chains, wood engraving, published c. 1882
Columbus is brought back to Spain in chains. Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 - 1506), Italian navigator in Castilian services, who discovered America in 1492, when he reached an island of the Bahamas

Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English scientist, engraving, published in 1882
Michael Faraday (1791 - 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry

Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake (1859 engraving)
Sir Francis Drake being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1581. An engraving from The Heroes of England: Stories of the Lives of Englands Warriors by Land and Sea edited by John G

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
The French balloonist Jean Pierre Blanchard in his balloon, which had flapping wings. From aAThe Leisure HouraA, a British aJournal of Instruction and RecreationaA

La Fontaines Fables - Camel and the Driftwood
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Camel and the Driftwood

La Fontaines Fables - Jupiter and the Traveller
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. Jupiter and the Traveller

Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), the Norwegian explorer, scientist, and diplomat who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922

Sir Walter Raleigh, English Aristocrat
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618) was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer

Sir Walter Raleigh (XXXL)
" Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh ( 1552-1618) engraved by W.Holl(1807-1871), published by A.Fullarton and Co in 1870.Adobe RGB.Very high resolution.Queen Elisabeth I:"

David Livingstone
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The Scottish Explorer And Missionary, David Livingstone. Livingstone Lived From 1813 Until 1873

Illustration of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas talking
17th century, american culture, captain john smith, caucasian appearance, colonisation, communication, explorer, face to face, history, indoors, mediation, mid adult, mid adult men

Illustration of Pocahontas talking with Captain John Smith
american culture, anxiety, arrival, background people, beach, captain john smith, caucasian appearance, colonisation, communication, courage, discovery, exploration, explorer, fear, hiding, history

Illustration of Pocahontas visiting Captain John Smith in compound
american culture, background people, building, captain john smith, caucasian appearance, colonisation, communication, compound, exploration, explorer, face to face, flag, friendship, gift, giving

Illustration of American Indians giving English settlers baskets of food
17th century, agreement, american culture, basket, captain john smith, caucasian appearance, chief, colonisation, communication, explorer, food and drink, giving, history, indoors, mediation

Marquette and Joliet discovering the Mississippi

Engraving of german explorer Alexander von Humboldt 1882
" 18th Century Style, Painted Image, Explorer, Antique, Engraved Image, Philosopher, Woodcut, Illustration and Painting, Etching, Pencil Drawing, Image Created 18th Century, Print

Alexander in a Glass Barrel
How Alexander lowered himself into the sea in a Glass Barrel, miniature of a manuscript of the 13th Century

Cristopher Columbus engraving illustration
Cristopher Columbus - engraving illustration

Explorer Christopher Columbus 1881
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Columbus Landing In America
Engraving From 1869 Featuring Christopher Columbus Landing In America In 1492

Sledge party from HMS Alert
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing a Arctic explorers from HMS Alert en route to HMS Discovery. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares

Spacecraft Landing on a Planet
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Dutch Navigators Encountering Flying Fish Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Dutch Navigators Encountering Flying Fish. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Owens Valley Hot Air Balloon Night Light
A hot air balloon between the White Mountains soaring over Owens Valley; located near Bishop California, USA. Dramatic skies, storm clouds, and sunset light create a ethereal mood

Burke And Wills Statue
The statue of Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills on Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1865. The work of Charles Summers, the statue commemorates the deaths of the two explorers

Silhouetted dead Acacia tree with red sand dunes at Dead Vlei, Namibia
Dead Vlei is the old mud pan named for the dead acacia trees appearance. It now provides visitor with the most spectacular scenery at Sossusvlei in the Namib desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park

Map of New England by Explorer John Smith, Circa 1624
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Map of New England from Explorer Captain John Smith, Circa 1624. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Engraving of Van Noort Sailing the Marianne Islands, 1600
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Historical Engraving of Van Noort Sailing the Marianne Islands, 1600. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Illustration, two men standing in basket of rising hot-air balloon, one talking into radiophone, the other one looking down, low angle view

Parade Honoring Magellans Voyage
An 1891 print shows a parade in honor of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, whose ships circumnavigated the world between 1519 and 1522, Spain, 1522

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) on engraving from the 1800s. German naturalist and explorer. Engraved by A. H
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Jan Huygen van Linschoten Dutch Navigation, Victorian Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Jan Huygen van Linschoten. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Christopher Columbus Planning His Exploration Engraving, Circa 1892
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Christopher Columbus Planning His Exploration Engraving, Circa 1892

Portrait of Marco Polo Engraving, 1254-1324
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of a Portrait of Marco Polo Engraving, 1254-1324. Source: Kristofer Columbus, Lefnad Och Resor (Christopher Columbus)

Antarctica, Palmer Peninsula, climbers skiing towards mountain, summer

Dead Acacia tree silhouetted against sand dunes at Dead Vlei, Namibia
Dead Vlei is the old mud pan named for the dead acacia trees appearance. It now provides visitor with the most spectacular scenery at Sossusvlei in the Namib desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park

The Dead Acacia Trees and Sand Dunes Landscape at Dead Vlei, Namib Desert, Namibia
Dead Vlei is the old mud pan named for the dead acacia trees appearance. It now provides visitor with the most spectacular scenery at Sossusvlei in the Namib desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park

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