Passage Collection (#10)

Moveable tower with outer galleries and an additional battering ram
STC147604 Moveable tower with outer galleries and an additional battering ram, plate from A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry, by Dr

Apache Ambush (oil on canvas)
PNP245327 Apache Ambush (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Lady Eliza Deane at Dundanion, 1847
Lady Eliza Deane commencing, at Dundanion, the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway. Date: 1847

George Court, looking towards The Strand, 1924
The picturesque George Court, looking towards The Strand, London, 1924, showing the Old George pub with an aviary within, now occupied by the Retro Bar (2020). Date: 1924

The Easter Procession of the Sacred Fire in Jerusalem, 1895 (colour litho)
CHT174613 The Easter Procession of the Sacred Fire in Jerusalem, 1895 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Naval rite of passage: Johnny is seized and spreadeagled in the rigging by his fellow sailors
FLO4989378 Naval rite of passage: Johnny is seized and spreadeagled in the rigging by his fellow sailors. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by W

Les Horace entrent dans Rome - The Horatii Entering Rome, by Stalbemt, Adriaen
FIA5408930 Les Horace entrent dans Rome - The Horatii Entering Rome, by Stalbemt, Adriaen, van (1580-1662). Oil on wood. Dimension : 67x109 cm

Corbel arch
LRI4678863 Corbel arch by Mayan, (8th century AD); Tikal, Peten, Guatemala; (add.info.: Precolombian art, Mayan civilization: corbel arch in Tikal (Pre-Columbian art)

The weasel enters an attic (La belette entree dans un grenier) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214251 The weasel enters an attic (La belette entree dans un grenier) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Art Nouveau: view of Park Guell - Architecture by Antoni Gaudi i Cornet (1852-1926)
LRI4737651 Art Nouveau: view of Park Guell - Architecture by Antoni Gaudi i Cornet (1852-1926), 1903 Barcelona, Spain (View of the Guell park designed by Antonio Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain) by Gaudi

Landscape with Charon Crossing the Styx. (oil on wood, c. 1515-1524)
LRI4609580 Landscape with Charon Crossing the Styx. (oil on wood, c.1515-1524) by Patinir, Joachim (1480-1524); Prado, Madrid

Rennes - L ancienne porte du passage des Carmelites - engraving in "
XEE4161068 Rennes - L ancienne porte du passage des Carmelites - engraving in " PATRIE" - DESCRIPTION PECTUREQUIREQUE DE LA FRANCE EN 6 VOLUES BY LUCIEN HUARD - end 19th century by French

Inferno, Canto 3 : Virgil and Dante at the gates of Hell
GIA745723 Inferno, Canto 3 : Virgil and Dante at the gates of Hell, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

St Albans Abbey Church, Passage to the Chapter-House (engraving)
5213393 St Albans Abbey Church, Passage to the Chapter-House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Albans Abbey Church, Passage to the Chapter-House)

The Alley (oil on canvas)
CH405683 The Alley (oil on canvas) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 59.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Ruelle; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Lime Burner, 1859 (etching)
6200310 The Lime Burner, 1859 (etching) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 25.4x17.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: The proprietor, William Jones)

The Beggars, 1879-80 (etching)
6200305 The Beggars, 1879-80 (etching) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 30.5x21.3 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

The Twelve Ages of Man: April (litho)
6011818 The Twelve Ages of Man: April (litho) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: April. Illustration for A Calendar for the Year 1923 containing twelve plates)

Passage Legendre, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
Passage Legendre, linking the Rue Legendre and the Avenue de Clichy in the 17th arrondissement. Date: 1900s

The Comet, early paddle steamer
The Comet, an early paddle steamer, built in 1812 in Scotland, the first commercially successful steamboat service in Europe, operating on the River Clyde between Glasgow and Greenock

The Beggars, 1880 (etching and drypoint)
5672885 The Beggars, 1880 (etching and drypoint) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: From the First Venice Set)

Cartoon, Clapham Junction Station, SW London
Cartoon, Metropolitan Prize Puzzles No.6, underground passage at Clapham Junction Station, SW London - a passenger can t remember which stairs to take

Underground passage to the House of Commons 1908
The underground passage from Westminster Station to the House of Commons, a section of which was privatised for MPs, usually used in bad weather but increasingly as a way of avoiding suffragettes

The Passage of the Israelites through the Red Sea (engraving)
5199275 The Passage of the Israelites through the Red Sea (engraving) by Danby, Francis (1793-1861) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Passage of the Israelites through the Red Sea)

An assembly of Buddhas in a passage (engraving)
5200276 An assembly of Buddhas in a passage (engraving) by de Beerski, Pierre Jeannerat (fl.1920-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: An assembly of Buddhas in a passage)

Passage in the Voyage of Life, designed and drawn on the wood by Felix M Miller, Sculptor (engraving)
5199091 Passage in the Voyage of Life, designed and drawn on the wood by Felix M Miller, Sculptor (engraving) by European School

Walrus Hunt off Pikantlik, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in
931470 Walrus Hunt off Pikantlik, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by Kane

The Greenlanders supper appropriated by a bear, 1859 (litho)
931456 The Greenlanders supper appropriated by a bear, 1859 (litho) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crossing the Ice Belt at Coffee Gorge, illustration from
931443 Crossing the Ice Belt at Coffee Gorge, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

The Fox Steaming out of the rolling pack, 1859 (litho)
931430 The Fox Steaming out of the rolling pack, 1859 (litho) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Bone Sled, Dog Whip, Spear and Knife of the Arctic Highlanders
931427 A Bone Sled, Dog Whip, Spear and Knife of the Arctic Highlanders, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Havell

Arctic Highlander, Ervick, a Native of Prince Regents Bay
931420 Arctic Highlander, Ervick, a Native of Prince Regents Bay, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (litho) by Ross

The scene at Greenwich during the passage of the Great Eastern (engraving)
608983 The scene at Greenwich during the passage of the Great Eastern (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Gales balloon on its passage from the London Gas Works to Cremorne Gardens (engraving)
608095 Mr Gales balloon on its passage from the London Gas Works to Cremorne Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of Post Office van on a mail train (engraving)
672350 Interior of Post Office van on a mail train (engraving) by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Post Office van on a mail train)

Poster advertising Tapscotts Emigration and Foreign Exchange Offices, New York
NYH192098 Poster advertising Tapscotts Emigration and Foreign Exchange Offices, New York, January 1859 (colour litho) by American School

Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri
XIR57187 Initiation rites of the cult of Dionysus, fresco from the Villa Dei Mysteri, 1st century BC (fresco) by Roman, (1st century BC); Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

Ruth Hussey in Northwest Passage (1940) wearing a Dolly Tree creation Date: 1940

St. Mary Magdalene and St. Catherine of Alexandria (oil on panel)
PWI91643 St. Mary Magdalene and St. Catherine of Alexandria (oil on panel) by Witz, Konrad (1400/10-44/6); Musee de l Oeuvre de Notre Dame, Strasbourg, France; ePeter Willi; Swiss, out of copyright

South-east view of a Tudor house in Sweedon s
South-east view of an old 15th-century Tudor house in Sweedons Passage, Grub Street, 1791. Formerly inhabited by Sir Richard Whittington and Sir Thomas Gresham

North-east view of a Tudor house in Sweedon s
North-east view of an old 15th-century Tudor house in Sweedons Passage, Grub Street, 1791. Formerly inhabited by Sir Richard Whittington and Sir Thomas Gresham. Rebuilt 1805

Capture of Porto Bello in 1739 (oil on canvas)
REA188277 Capture of Porto Bello in 1739 (oil on canvas) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); 80x117 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: on November 21, 1739)

Cheap emigrant railroad ticket, c. 1870 (litho)
PNP246637 Cheap emigrant railroad ticket, c.1870 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: to the West & San Francisco; ); Peter Newark Western Americana; American

Rock-cut Conduit Under Robinsons Arch, Jerusalem, 1871 (w / c & pencil on paper
PEF316720 Rock-cut Conduit Under Robinsons Arch, Jerusalem, 1871 (w/c & pencil on paper by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Well of the Steps, Jerusalem, 1871 (w / c & pencil on paper)
PEF316719 Well of the Steps, Jerusalem, 1871 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; Scottish

The Sealed Fountain The Source - Solomons Pool
PEF316717 The Sealed Fountain The Source - Solomons Pool, 1870 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Pijao Native Americans on a passage through the Andes, near Ibague, Tolima (Colombia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

The passage of the ford (colour litho)
725916 The passage of the ford (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The passage of the ford)

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In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on a treacherous journey to discover the elusive Northwest Passage. Led by Captain Sir John Franklin, this expedition aimed to navigate through uncharted waters and open up new trade routes. Among the crew was Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, a seasoned explorer with an indomitable spirit. As they ventured into the unknown, their path intertwined with history's tapestry. In Paris, real tennis matches were played while Jan Saenredam and Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem captured Plato's Cave in stunning detail in 1604. Meanwhile, Stone circles at Avebury stood as silent witnesses to ancient rituals. Roald Amundsen himself would later follow in their footsteps, leaving his mark on Arctic exploration. But for now, it was Franklin's expedition that held the world's attention. Years passed without any news until 1859 when a last record from Franklin's ill-fated voyage was discovered. Dated 1847 and 1848, it revealed glimpses of their struggles against nature's wrath. Liverpool slums painted a stark contrast to the grandeur of R. M. S Queen Mary and R. M. S Queen Elizabeth off Cowes. Yet even amidst poverty and opulence alike, thoughts lingered about those lost souls who dared challenge icy waters. Ultimately, tragedy befell them all - The End of Sir John Franklin’s Arctic Expedition came too soon in 1845. Their passage became one shrouded in mystery; tales whispered among sailors around campfires or shared over pints at local taverns. But let us not forget these brave men who sought adventure beyond imagination - heroes whose names are etched into history forevermore: Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror and Captain Sir John Franklin himself.