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Captain Collection (#15)

Background imageCaptain Collection: View of Constable Rocks off Cayenne, and sawfish

View of Constable Rocks off Cayenne, and sawfish
View of the Constable Rocks off Cayenne, Dutch ship in foreground, and sawfish, Pristis pristis, critically endangered, with underside of head

Background imageCaptain Collection: Great anteater and South American coati

Great anteater and South American coati
Great anteater or tamandua, Myrmecophaga tridactyla tridactyla (vulnerable), and South American coati or coatimundi, Nasua nasua

Background imageCaptain Collection: Sprig of the coffee tree, Coffea arabica

Sprig of the coffee tree, Coffea arabica, with drupes D, coffee beans F and leaves B, C. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his Narrative of a

Background imageCaptain Collection: Sprig of the indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria

Sprig of the indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria, and square of indigo ready for use as dye. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his Narrative of

Background imageCaptain Collection: Four stages of sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum

Four stages of sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum. Shoot A, half mature B, fully ripe C, and harvested D. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his

Background imageCaptain Collection: Roseate spoonbill and American wood ibis

Roseate spoonbill and American wood ibis
Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja, and American wood ibis or wood stork, Mycteria americana (Spoonbill or shoveler and jabiru or crane of Guiana)

Background imageCaptain Collection: Flying fish and dolphin

Flying fish and dolphin
Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans (Harangus volans) and dorado or dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his Narrative

Background imageCaptain Collection: Black-tailed trogon and chestnut woodpecker

Black-tailed trogon and chestnut woodpecker
Black-tailed trogon or wood-louse fowl, Trogon melanurus, and chestnut or yellow woodpecker, Celeus elegans. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman

Background imageCaptain Collection: Musk melon, watermelon and pineapple

Musk melon, watermelon and pineapple
Musk melon, Cucumis melo, watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris, and pineapple, Ananas comosus. Copperplate engraving by A. Smith after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his

Background imageCaptain Collection: Red-rumped agouti and spotted paca

Red-rumped agouti and spotted paca
Red-rumped agouti or Indian coney, Dasyprocta leporina leporina, and spotted paca or spotted coney, Cuniculus paca. Copperplate engraving by Barlow after an original illustration by Captain John

Background imageCaptain Collection: Jaguar and ocelot

Jaguar and ocelot
Jaguar or tiger of terra-firma, Panthera onca, and tiger-cat of Surinam, ocelot or dwarf leopard, Leopardus pardalis melanurus

Background imageCaptain Collection: Exercise of the horse

Exercise of the horse. Taken from Captain J. Crusos Instructions for the Cavalerie 1632. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army

Background imageCaptain Collection: Hermann-Leon as Captain Roland in Les Mousquetaires

Hermann-Leon as Captain Roland in Les Mousquetaires
Baritone opera singer Leonard Hermann-Leon (1814-1858) as Captain Roland in Les Mousquetaires de la Reine by Fromental Halevy, Theatre Royale de l Opera Comique, 1854

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Gardens streptocarpus, Streptocarpus gardenii

Captain Gardens streptocarpus, Streptocarpus gardenii. Natal, South Africa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageCaptain Collection: Costumes of Berber soldiers, Tunis, 1828

Costumes of Berber soldiers, Tunis, 1828. Captain or Basoda 1, Mamluk general 2, policeman or Amba 3, royal guard or Satar 4, two Levantine soldiers 5, and bodyguard Drido 6

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain of the Hungarian Guards, 18th century

Captain of the Hungarian Guards, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

Background imageCaptain Collection: Hawaiian natives offer a sacrificial pig to

Hawaiian natives offer a sacrificial pig to Captain James Cook before 12 priests and a wooden idol in the sacred Orono house

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Cooks men with natives at Waimea

Captain Cooks men with natives at Waimea village, Kauai island, Hawaii (Atooi, Sandwich Islands). Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso after John Webber from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain James Cook examining the Moai statues

Captain James Cook examining the Moai statues
Captain James Cook and natives examining the Moai statues on Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageCaptain Collection: Natives of Easter Island or Rapa Nui

Natives of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Man and woman in hats with long pierced ear lobes. Couple rowing an outrigger canoe or vaka

Background imageCaptain Collection: Queen Purea of Tahiti surrendering to Tobias

Queen Purea of Tahiti surrendering to Tobias
Fictional depiction of Queen Purea (Oberea) offering a plantain leaf in surrender to sailors of the Dolphin, 1767. (Captain Samuel Wallis was too ill with scurvy to leave the ship so Tobias Furneaux)

Background imageCaptain Collection: Maori family in Dusky Bay, New Zealand

Maori family in Dusky Bay, New Zealand. The man holds a taiaha club, the woman a spear, and all wear cloaks of skins or leaves

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain of the Ashanti in war dress of feathers

Captain of the Ashanti in war dress of feathers, medals and animal tails, Ghana. From Thomas Bowdichs account of his travels to the Kingdom of Ashanti, 1817

Background imageCaptain Collection: Cutthroat man and woman from Bioko island

Cutthroat man and woman from Bioko island (Fernando Po). People of the extinct Guanche people. From drawings by Captain Filmore

Background imageCaptain Collection: Portraits of San people, South Africa

Portraits of San people, South Africa
Portraits of San (Bushman) woman and man, South Africa. The man was a private soldier in the Cape Rifles, drawn by Captain Nelson

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Jekylls improved ship pump and Benjamin

Captain Jekylls improved ship pump and Benjamin
Hydraulic pumps including Captain Jekylls improved ship pump and Benjamin Martins pump. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Background imageCaptain Collection: Tall pale primrose, Primula involucrata

Tall pale primrose, Primula involucrata (Captain Munros primrose, Primula munroi). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageCaptain Collection: Darling pea, Swainsona greyana

Darling pea, Swainsona greyana
Darling pea or Captain Greys swainsona, Swainsona greyana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageCaptain Collection: Jean d Estrees, grand master of the French

Jean d Estrees, grand master of the French artillery, 1486-1571. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes

Background imageCaptain Collection: Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers

Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers du Roi of King Louis XI of France. Handcoloured lithograph after his tombstone in Saint-Pierre-des-Arcis church in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 38

Background imageCaptain Collection: Natives of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada

Natives of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, visited by Captain Cooks expedition. Date: circa 1770s

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Cook receives gifts from Sandwich Island natives

Captain Cook receives gifts from Sandwich Island natives
Captain Cook receives gifts from natives of the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). 1770s

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Gauvin Memorial Anguerny Normandy

Captain Gauvin Memorial Anguerny Normandy
Memorials to those who survived are not generally welcomed because of the numbers. However, Gauvin led the Bren carriers of the Chaudieres into the village and after the war became a diplomat

Background imageCaptain Collection: US Naval Memorial Utah Beach Normandy

US Naval Memorial Utah Beach Normandy
The three 8-feet tall bronze figures represent a Naval Captain, a sailor with a 5 inch shell and a member of a demolition team carrying a rifle

Background imageCaptain Collection: Military man lacing his wifes boots, 1916

Military man lacing his wifes boots, 1916
Military man lacing his fashionable wifes boots during the First World War while she stands on a table. " The gallant Captain spent many moments of intricate happiness at his wifes feet."

Background imageCaptain Collection: Group photo, South African Rugby Team in London

Group photo, South African Rugby Team in London. 1892

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Wells, Chief Officer of London Fire Brigade

Captain Wells, Chief Officer of London Fire Brigade
Captain Wells, Chief Officer of London Metropolitan Fire Brigade. 1902

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Scott playing Real Golf on board The Discovery

Captain Scott playing Real Golf on board The Discovery. 1902

Background imageCaptain Collection: Albert Buick, footballer, Captain of Portsmouth

Albert Buick, footballer, Captain of Portsmouth. Date: circa 1904

Background imageCaptain Collection: The Benin expedition: Captain Campbells brigade

The Benin expedition: Captain Campbells brigade bringing up the rear in the advance on the town. On the morning of February 18th the column moved on from the spot where it had encamped the night

Background imageCaptain Collection: Some celebrities of Bucks Club playing golf caricatured by Fred May in The Tatler

Some celebrities of Bucks Club playing golf caricatured by Fred May in The Tatler. Includes the Duke of Leeds, Lord Chesham, Major Tommy Bouch, Lord Tweedmouth and Captain Hubert Buckmaster

Background imageCaptain Collection: Music cover, The Captain with His Whiskers

Music cover, The Captain with His Whiskers, Ladies Comic Song. 1859

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain William Duncan Dale ready for balloon ascent

Captain William Duncan Dale ready for balloon ascent
Captain William Duncan Dale ready for his balloon ascent at Crystal Palace, Sydenham, SE London, July 1892. 1892

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain William Duncan Dale

Captain William Duncan Dale, who died in a balloon crash at Crystal Palace, Sydenham, SE London, on 29 June 1892. late 19th century

Background imageCaptain Collection: Captain Paul Boyton, American showman and adventurer

Captain Paul Boyton, American showman and adventurer. 1893

Background imageCaptain Collection: Andrew Wilkinson, Captain of HMS Grafton

Andrew Wilkinson, Captain of HMS Grafton. circa 1787

Background imageCaptain Collection: Lady Evelyn Graham, by Madame Yevonde

Lady Evelyn Graham, by Madame Yevonde
Lady Evelyn Graham, photographed on her engagement to Mark Patrick of the Diplomatic Service. Her marriage to Captain Miles Graham had been dissolved. Date: 1930

Background imageCaptain Collection: Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner, West Australian Police

Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner, West Australian Police
Captain Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner (1900-1912), West Australian Police Force. Date: circa 1900s



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