Historic Illustrations Of Coastal Scenes

19th-century engravings depicting various coastal locations, markets, and ports, offering a glimpse into past maritime life and landscapes.

Banjarmasin in 1850´s. Borneo Island, Malaysia, drawing by Louis Francais (1814-1897) Journey to the Island of Borneo, 1847 by Carl Schwaner (1817-1851) Le Tour du Monde 1862

View of San Sebastian, Spain, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 763, Volume XXIX, October 10, 1857.

Panoramic overview of the traditional market of Nyanngoue, Central Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Journey from Zanzibar to Benguela by Verney Lovett Cameron, Le Tour du Monde 1877

Coast and port of San Blas, Jalisco state. Mexico, drawing by Evremond de Berard (1824-1881) Travel in Mexico, 1854-1855 by Ernest Vigneaux. Le Tour du Monde 1862

Nagasaki Bay, Japan, Asia. Travels in China and Japan by the Marquis Alfred de Moges 1857 - 1858. Old 19th century illustration by Gustave Doré (1832 - 1883) from Le Tour du Monde 1860

THE IONIAN ISLANDS: CORFU, FROM THE ONE-GUN BATTERY, 1858

Arrival of Stanley at Banana Creek, small seaport in the Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Atlantic coast. Africa. Emin Pasha Relief Expedition 1886-1889 by Henry Morton Stanley (1841 - 1904) Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1890

Town and Bay of Saint Paul, Reunion island. Western Indian Ocean, drawing by Evremond de Berard (1824-1881) Journey to Reunion Island, 1861 by Louis Laurent Simonin (1830-1886) Le Tour du Monde 1862

Toamasina seen from the sea, Madagascar. The travels of Ida Pfeiffer 1857

Banjarmasin in 1850´s. Borneo Island, Malaysia, drawing by Louis Francais (1814-1897) Journey to the Island of Borneo, 1847 by Carl Schwaner (1817-1851) Le Tour du Monde 1862

THE TOWN AND HARBOUR OF FALMOUTH, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Port of Makoa, Macau, bringing in a captured pirate junk, historical, reproduction of an original with a scene from the 19th century.

An engraving depicting the village of Port Royal at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. Dated 19th century

Piraeus port, Athens. Greece, drawing by Proust from A Winter in Athens, 1857-1858 by Antonin Proust (1832-1905) Le Tour du Monde 1862

Japan/Ryukyu Islands: 'Port of Toumhai', (Tomari, Okinawa), Guerin Expedition, 1855

View of the port of Rio de Janeiro; Looks for the port of Rio Janiero, with the Benedictine monastery, a part of the city and the ship Duff. .

View of the coast of Cowes, an English seaport and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, strollers, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th c...

Reggio; Calabria; recently taken by Garibaldi

The Port of Shanghai. Engraving from The Penny Magazine, march 1843

THE MOST REMOTE SPOT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN THE ISLAND OF ST. KILDA

This illustration by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he produced during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

Arrival of the Swedish ship Vega in the Bay of Naples, vintage engraving. Arrival of the Swedish ship Vega in the Bay of Naples. Landing Professor Nordenskiold, back in Europe after my polar exploration, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, 1879-80. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656842

Cultures of Fontibon, plain of Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia. South America. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Journey to Colombia by Edward Francois Andre, Le Tour du Monde 1877

Village of Nyanngoue, Central Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Journey from Zanzibar to Benguela by Verney Lovett Cameron, Le Tour du Monde 1877

View of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, France. Drawing by Evremond de Berard (1824-1881) Travels to the West Indies, 1858-1859 by Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) Le Tour du Monde 1860

The Bay of Naples, Italy, Mount Vesuvius in the background, seen here in the 19th century. From A Voyage Round the World in 500 Days, published 1879

Corfu island, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Greece, many sailboats, transport, loads, trade, goods, rowing boat, people, mountain landscape, rocky coast, coastal town, architecture, steel engraving, historical illustration 1835

This sketch by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he drew during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

Spain. Catalonia. Barcelona. Catalan volunteers embark to Cuba. Engraved by Moracho y Sadurni. "La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana", Desember 25, 1869.

Rio de Janeiro .

The Port dAfrica in Peru in 1896, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century artwork, exact original date unknown

This sketch by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he drew during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

Island of Zansibar, historical illustration, circa 1886

Cobh, County Cork, Republic of Ireland in the 19th century. After a 19th century engraving. Later colourization. Cobh was the main point of emigration from Ireland. From 1848 to 1950 over 2.5 mill

View of Guernsey Harbour, Channel Islands, England, Great Britain, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting, exact original date not known

Shanghai:one of five ports opened for British trade Date: circa 1850

Hotel commander of Gabon, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1865).

Swampscott , Beaches, Sailboats, Seas, Carts & wagons, Horses. Louis Prang & Company Collection

Duinlandschap bij Zandvoort.Resting couple with a dog and two hikers in the dunes at Zandvoort. A church in the background.

Mandaya Branch at Tagum in the Philippines, 1895, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

The bathing beach at Coney Island, circa 1869

Accommodation Piros-Chontaquiros, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1865).

Travellers at the wells of Moses, or Eyun Musa, on the eastern side of the Gulf of Suez. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.

Japan/Ryukyu Islands: View Over Naha, Okinawa, Perry Expedition, 1853

Egypt, Top of first pyramid of Giza, engraving from ""Views"" of Luigi Mayer

Bulaq, Egypt, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1873.

View of Guernsey Harbour, Channel Islands, England, Great Britain, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting, exa...

The port and city of Rio De Janeiro, 1864. 'The Alto do Imperador, or Hill of the Emperor...is about 3000 ft. high, and commands, as our readers will see, a very fine prospect over the Bay of Rio de Janeiro. The Rio and Petropolis Railway passes through the low ground in the middle distance; and Manà, the railway terminus and little port where the steamers touch to take in their passengers for Rio, should be nearly opposite the end of the long island on the near side of the bay. On the further side is the city of Rio de Janeiro, running along the coast to the foot of the distant mountains

Daily life on a street in the city of Neiva, Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Huila on the eastern bank of the Magdalena River, Colombia. South America. Voyage of exploration through New Granada and Venezuela by Jules Crevaux 1880-1881. Le Tour du Monde 1882

Small boat passing through Rio de Janeiro, vintage engraving. Small boat passing through Rio de Janeiro, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1847. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10673319

The town of Beyrout and Mount Lebanon - from a drawing by J. Lewis Farley, 1860. 'Beyrout, Beirout, or Bairut - the Berytus of the ancients - is a fortified seaport and commercial town of Syria, on a bay of the Mediterranean. It is situated fifty-seven miles W.N.W. from Damascus, of which city it is the port...Beyrout was bombarded and taken by the English in 1840, the main object of the attack - the driving out of the troops of Ibrahim Pacha - having been soon accomplished...The situation of Beyrout is exceedingly beautiful, especially as viewed from the sea. The promontory on which it stands

Bulaq, Egypt, vintage engraving. Bulaq, Egypt, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1873. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10679588

The Nag Parbat near Pushkar, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

SUNDAY IN LAPLAND

The Promenade des Anglais in Nice in 1880, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, ...

VENICE

Picking up refugees after the New Orleans Flood, 1882

Mediterranean coast off Naples, Italy, 1862. French illustration

Casamicciola Terme on the island of Ischia, 1869, Gulf of Naples, Italy, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact o...

'Entrance into the harbour of Kanasawa; A European Sojourn in Japan', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London

Market on the Memel, border river Russia and Lithuania, trade, people, farmers, rural, sailing ships, small harbour, historical illustration 1880

Village of Tadjoura, Republic of Djibouti, Africa, drawing by Alexandre de Bar (1821 - 1908) Voyage of Henri Lambert. Le Tour du Monde 1862

The town seen from the market- place. Date: 1890

This illustration by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he produced during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

Eisenach, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

On the beach at Katwijk. Bomshuit on the beach at Katwijk. There are some figures and a cart at the bar. In the background Katwijk aan Zee.

Sea shore in Saint Lucia a Mare, Naples, Campania. Italy. Naples and the Neapolitans by Marc Monnier 1861

View of the town and citadel of Corfu, Greece, illustration from the magazine The Illustrated London News, volume XXXIV, January 8, 1859. Digitally colorized image.

AN AUTUMN TOUR IN SWITZERLAND

A summer morning on the beach of Biarritz, France, beach and swimming people, promenaders, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

Oxcart Lao, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

Hudson River , Rivers, Sailboats, Cities & towns. Louis Prang & Company Collection

Historical view, 19th century, of the town of Bad Schandau an der Elbe, Sachen, Germany, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Drawing from the album 'Travel in Italy, Sicily and Malta', 1778.

Castel del'uovo on the wave of Naples with rowing boats on the water.

Companionship of six people in a boat on the Zwolle Singel. Companionship of six people in a boat on the Zwolle Singel. In the distance, the towers of the Sint-Michaelkerk and our dear Lady church can be seen.

Levuka village on the island of Ovalau, Fiji Islands, Fiji, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Oceania

Camp element of Spanish travelers; Espagnole stop. .

Trajan towpath near Golubac fortress and Derdap National Park. Iron gates gorge, Danube river. Serbia.

The plain of Koe near Nouméa, New Caledonia. Journey to New Caledonia by Jules Garnier 1863-1866 from Le Tour du Monde 1867

Beach face with sailing ships and hikers ..

Drawing from the album 'Travel in Italy, Sicily and Malta', 1778.

The milk market in Zwolle, at night ..

Greece (1863). Island of Syros. Illustration from 'General History of Missions'. Etching.

Telok Betong before the 1883 catastrophe, Java Island. Indonesia. Drawing by Alexandre de Bar (1821 - 1908) Krakatau and the Sunda Strait 1884 by French journalist Edmond Cotteau (1833 - 1896) Le Tour du Monde 1886

Small town Largs at the Firth of Clyde, fjord, Ayrshire, bay, road, mountains, church, nature, sunshine, steamboat, jetty, coloured historical illustration 1889, Scotland, Great Britain

Coming in. , People, Boats, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Inexperienced palanquin rider India 1995 Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Delivering of the American presents at Yokuhama / from nature by W.T. ; lith. of Sarony & Co., New York. | Library of Congress

The capital of the Buganda kingdom. It was ruled by King Muteesa I of Buganda (1837-1884) Uganda, Central Africa. Travel to unexplored Africa, the mysterious continent of Henry Morton Stanley. Old engraved illustration from the 19th century, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Pass on Semmering. Lower Austria.

Laterna Magica picture, Bay, Unknown

Mosselvisers op Mare Piccolo Bij of Vestingwerken Van Taranto; Fishing Moules in the Piccolo Mare of Taranto view taken from the corner of the citadel; Travel to Italy, Sicily and Malta - 1778. TEKENING UIT HET ALBUM 'TRAVEL IN Italy, Sicily and Malta', 1778.

'Virginia Water', 19th century. Boat with a union jack on Virginia Water Lake in Surrey. In the distance is a pavilion.

Goundi Village, Chad. Central Africa. Drawing by Ivan Pranishnikoff (1841 - 1909) Journey from Borno to Baguirmi 1872 by Dr. Gustav Hermann Nachtigal (1834 - 1885) Le Tour du Monde 1880

LONDON - Frost fair on the River Thames. Date: 1683-1684

Dutch settlers approach New Amsterdam (later New York City) was founded on the southern tip of the island of Manhattan in 1624.

Face on melaka; The Stadt Malacca. View of Melaka on the coast of Malaysia during Dutch domination, visible to the v.O.c. Ships with Dutch flags in the foreground.

'The Cove of Cork', 1898. Cobh or the Cove of Cork, renamed by the British to Queenstown from 1849 to 1920 to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria. From "Our Own Country, Volume II". Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898

The Grand Canal, Venice, late 1800s. Italy, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Souvenirs de la Reformation en Italie 1883 by John Stoughton (1807-1897)

American Country Life: Summer Evening Currier & Ives (1834-1907 American) Lithograph

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