Old Exploration and Trade Scenes

19th-century engravings featuring caravans, seaports, and historical contexts of exploration and trade, reflecting journeys across diverse landscapes.

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

Panoramic view of Manfredonia. Puglia region, Italy. Trip from Ravenna to Otranto by Charles Yriarte

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

Caravan approaching the ancient city of Timbuktu, Mali. Africa. Drawing by Dieudonne Lancelot (1823-1895) Travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, 1849-1855 by Heinrich Barth (1821-1865) Le Tour du Monde 1860

Vintage lithograph of cambay, gujarat, india, aia, 1772 Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

PENZANCE AND MOUNT'S BAY, BURNING THE LATE REGATTA

Yalta in 1870, Yalta, Armenian, in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe

Yalta, Armenian, in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 1882, Ukraine, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Rio de Janeiro Fing. T..

Belém. Brazilian city capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the country's north. It is the gateway to the Amazon River on the Pará River, which is part of the greater Amazon River system, Brazil. South America. Journey through South America, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by Paul Marcoy 1848-1860 from Le Tour du Monde 1867

Jamsetjee bund Poonah Puna Poona Maharashtra India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

TOWN AND HARBOUR OF TENBY, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, on the west side of Carmarthen Bay. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

'Yarmouth, Isle of Wight', c19th century. The town is named for its location at the mouth of the Western Yar river on the Isle of Wight.

. Port with fishing boats. In the foreground fishermen, traders and beggars.

Gibraltar from the Anchorage in front of the Old Mole. From the original painting by Lt. Col. Batty F.R.S., from the book 'Select Views of some of the Principal Cities of Europe' published London 1832. Engraved by W.R.Smith.

View of the Bay of Kiel in 1869, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Island of Corfu , Islands, Coastlines

View of Havana city, capital of Cuba. Antilles of the Caribbean Sea. Drawing by Lancelot. Journey to the Island of Cuba, 1859 by Richard Henry Dana (1815-1882) Le Tour du Monde 1860

British Ethiopian Expedition of 1868, English settlement at Zulla in Annesley Bay, Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Port of Ciutadella. Minorca. Balearic island, Spain. Trip to the Balearic Islands Menorca and Cabrera 1888 by Gaston Charles Vuillier (1845 - 1915) Le Tour du Monde 1890

The Boers. Passing a tray in the Transvaal, vintage engraving. The Boers. Passing a tray in the Transvaal, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, 1880-81. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10657194

Old view of Jihoue la Mkoa, Zanzibar. Tanzania. Africa. Journey to the Great Lakes of East Africa, 1857-1859 by British explorer Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) Le Tour du Monde 1860

The City and harbor of Paramaribo and the Suriname River, Suriname, South America. Drawing by Edouard Riou (1833 - 1900) From Cayenne to the Andes (1878-1879) by Jules Crevaux (1847 - 1882) Le Tour du Monde 1880

General view of the popular resort. Date: 1854

Willemstad; The income of the port of Curaçao; West Indies; Enjoyed Neerland's West. View of the port of Willemstad in Curaçao. Print is part of a folder with seventeen blades.

On the beach at this popular resort. Date: 1872

'View of Nassau', Bahamas, c1880. Artist: Unknown

1. The Indian Government steamer May Frere, with the Prince of Wales on board, passing Aguada Fort, Goa. 2. The Island of JinjeeraHarbour of Rajpuri, fifty miles from Bombay. THE ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA, 1876

A douar near Beni-Hassan. Small population of nomadic Arabs made up of tents or huts, Morocco. North of Africa. Morocco by Edmondo de Amicis 1875. Le Tour du Monde 1879

Departing from Elba, vintage engraving. Departing from Elba, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656429

The album of the views from Italy Village of Capri. unknown

Luanda in Angola, Africa, drawing by Monteiro, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, 1881

Dover, Kent:the customs yachtDate: early 19th century

The City of Zanzibar in 1870, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century artwork, exact original date not known, Africa

View on the Nile, Ferry to Gizeh by Louis Haghe, 1849

CANADA

Manila, Philippines, c1880. Artist: Unknown

Fishing port with boats; Cityscapes and ports. Fishing port with boats. In the foreground three men with a rope draw a boat to the shore. On the left a tower.

Apia, Samoa, Navigators' Islands, 1876. View after a sketch by Lieutenant Nassau Stephens, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. 'The islands are most beautiful, water plentiful, and the banana, taro, and sweet potato, with fish, supply the wants of the islanders without requiring any care. There are several missionaries on the islands, and a large Roman Catholic church and school....The canoes are beautifully constructed, and capable of attaining a speed of six knots an hour under paddles, or sailing much faster'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.

Travelers at a gate; Paysage. A group of travelers on horseback and with a cart arrive at a gate of a city.

james cook's voyages, christmas harbour in kerguelen's, land . illustration from book, published in 1785

Old fish market in Bergen, Norway. Scandinavia, Northern Europe. Travels in the Scandinavian States by Saint-Blaise 1856

The Danube in Upper Austria, Engelhartszell market, 1826, Austria, The river Danube in Upper Austria, Engelhartszell market, Austria, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

'The Harbour of Balaklava', Crimean War, c1854 (c1860). Artist: Unknown

The Village of Sydney, Australia, 1813.. Archive Illustration from Frederick Justin Bertuch's children's encyclopedia, Bilderbuch fur Kinder

'The Landings at the Island of Kong-Kars--one of the Aland Group', 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854".

Illustrated travel correspondence from France, by Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886. Depicts local French fishing village in the south of France c1884

The river Danube in Wallachia. Kallafat market, 1826, Romania, The river Danube in Wallachia. Kallafat market, Romania, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Coastal landscape of Sicily. Swimmers and fishermen on the coastal landscape of Sicily. On the water rowing and sailing ships. Center for the Rosten a spiritual. At the bottom of a map of the south coast of Italy and the north coast of Sicily (Channel of Messina) and a legend in Italian.

Catona Island; River St John

Port of Ciutadella. Minorca. Balearic island, Spain. Trip to the Balearic Islands Menorca and Cabrera 1888 by Gaston Charles Vuillier (1845 - 1915) Le Tour du Monde 1890

Cartoon depicting a typical Victorian British seaside resort. The beach and sea has been taken over by holidaymakers. Dated 19th century

$'Ilfracombe', 1898. Seaside resort on the North Devon coast, England, with a small harbour, provided King John with ships and men to invade Ireland in 1208. From "Our Own Country, Volume III". Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898$

St Martin; St. Martin. Bay and city; West Indies; Enjoyed Neerland's West. View of Philipsburg on the Grote Bay on Sint Maarten. A Dutch ship on the water. Print is part of a folder with seventeen blades.

View of Madrid, taken on the road to Segovia. .

Italy, 19th century. General view of Naples from the sea. Gouache.

geography/travel Mexico Mexico City overview with lake engraving circa 1870

View of Acapulco by Peter Schenk, 1683, Mexico 17th century.

Malacca (or Melaka) seen from the sea, with a variety of shipping including two Dutch sailing vessels. Date: circa 1700

Paris. / Flower market.

Baracoa, Isla de Cuba , Sailboats, Mountains, Bays Bodies of water. Louis Prang & Company Collection

Tonle Sap, Cambodia's great lake, is famous for its floating villages of (mainly) ethnic Vietnamese fisherfolk. In this Dutch engraving the 'floating village' is imagined by the engraver to be a single unit floating on a giant barge-like boat, complete with a house with smoking chimmney. In reality, of course, each house in a Cambodian 'floating village' is detached and floats independently. An interesting examples of early (1750) Orientalism.

The seafront at Galveston, Texas, will be battered by hurricanes in 1900, 1961 and the 1980s. Date: 1850

Paris. Lacs du Bois de Boulogne - Print shows a bird's-eye view of the lakes at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France, with many people walking and riding in carriages, and some in boats, enjoying leisure time at the park. Circa 1870

Harbours of England, Plymouth, 1856. Author: J M W Turner. Engraver: Thomas. Lupton. Author: John Ruskin. Publisher: E. Gambart and Co. Printer: Spottiswoode & Co

Street scene at theAlexanderplatz station. Date: circa 1890

City of Breves, a Brazilian municipality located on the island of Marajó, state of Pará. Brazil. South America. Journey through South America, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by Paul Marcoy 1848-1860 from Le Tour du Monde 1867

Scene on the Quay of Suez, created by David Roberts between 1842 and 1849. This lithograph depicts the bustling activity at the Suez quayside, showcasing caravans, camels, and ships against the backdrop of Suez Bay in Egypt. The artwork is part of a collection published by F.G. Moon in London, and it encompasses themes of travel and description relevant to the Middle East. The piece is housed in a multi-volume set with illustrations, maps, and plates, measuring 26 x 33.5 cm

Landschap met vesting; Verschillende landschappen; Diverses paisages.A landscape with a fortress on a hill in the background. Behind the fortress high mountains. Foreground travelers walking towards the fortress or drive.

View of the Seine, the tours of Notre-Dame and a gallop hitch Mattha�s Merian. View of the Seine, the tours of Notre-Dame and a gallop hitch. Engraving.

Souvenir of the lake of the four cantons FotoreProductia van Tekeningen ..

The Spanish in Oran's region. During the second third of the 19th century many Spaniards went as farmers to make their fortune in northern Algeria. On June 11, 1881, the men of the Marabout Mohamed el-Arbi, known as Bu-Amena, attacked farmers who were gathering esparto in the Oranian agricultural fields of Khalfalia and Frendah, near Saida (Algeria). It caused panic among European emigrants. Many of them returned to their countries of origin. 9,000 Spaniards did so between 11 and 22 June 1881. Port of Cartagena (Spain). Disembarkation of 600 Spaniards, fugitives from Oran, repatriated by the steamer "Numancia", on July 15, 1881. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.

Brasil. Siglo XIX. Rio de Janeiro.El puerto, mercado de pescado. Grabado de 1892.

Cana, Galilee Date: 1912

A cartoon depicting a typical Victorian British seaside resort. The beach and sea have been taken over by holidaymakers. Dated 19th century

View of Patras, Greece, illustration from the magazine The Illustrated London News, volume XLI, November 15, 1862. Digitally colorized image.

Gloucester Beach , Beaches, Hotels. Louis Prang & Company Collection

India map vue de surate du cote de la riviere Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Mexico (19th c.). Bay of Acapulco. Costumbrism. Litography.

Naples. View of a city street in the early 19th century. Italy. Engraving of 1852.

Environs du Kaire Cairo. 1. Vue de la prise d'eau du canal du Kaire, et de la fête qu'on célèbre annuellement à l'ouverture de la digue.. Prints, Illustrations. 1809. Rare Book Division. Egypt, Irrigation , Egypt, Boats , Egypt , Cairo, Festivals , Egypt

Swampscott Beach , Beaches, Boats, Cities & towns, Horses. Louis Prang & Company Collection

View of the port in Portsmouth; Le Port de Porsmouth Ville d'Angleterre. .

For the Danish colony Godhavn, vintage engraving. For the Danish colony Godhavn, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, 1880-81. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10657272

Newport Beach, Rhode Island, USA circa 1876

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

View of a village on the water to Cochin-China; 18th. Vüe d'Optique Representant Un lac et Village de la Cochinchine. Numbered in the title: 18.

Mouth of the Avon, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1865).

(Al Mukha, Mocka etc) Street scene in the town,formerly famous for itscoffee trade. Date: 1854

Voyage en Italie en 1822, 1833. Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767-1855). Lithograph;

Illustration depicting a Semaphore station on Staten Island, New York Bay. Dated 19th Century

View of Ternate Island in the Indonesian archipelago of the Moluccas, a Dutch colony, Indonesia 18th century.

Promenade on the Wiere in Carsbad (modern day Karlovy Vary), 1700, Czech Republic 18th Century. Print.

Fishing boats on the beach. Different fishing boats on the beach. Fishermen sell fishing on the beach. Right a round tower.

Albert Edward, prince of Wales, in the state barge on the Gange, Benares (Varanasi), India, illustration from the magazine The Graphic, volume XIII, no 325, February 19, 1876. Digitally colorized image.

Relation d'un voyage du Levant, Lyon, Chez Anisson et Posuel, 1717, Plants, Middle East, Natural History, Travel Literature, Description and Travel, Voyages and Travels, Pre-Linnean Works, A panoramic view of the coastal city of Smyrne, showcasing a bustling harbor filled with numerous sailing ships. In the foreground, several vessels are anchored or in motion on the water, indicating a lively maritime activity. The background features a detailed portrayal of the cityscape, characterized by its distinctive architecture and hilly terrain. Notable landmarks, including a prominent hill, are labeled, providing insight into the geographical layout. The scene conveys a sense of trade and commerce, highlighting Smyrne's significance as a port city in its historical context.

United States. New York. European Mormon emigration. Landing of boats Bothnia and Wyoming in the pier of Castle Garden. Engraving in 'The Spanish and American Illustration' (1875). Color.

Bay of Ermoupolis, Syros Island. Cyclades, South Aegean, Greece. Travel to Syria 1875-1878 by Charles Louis Lortet (1836 - 1909) Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1880

Eastbourne, Sussex, is already a popular watering place - beach huts compete for space with fishing boats. Date: 1852

Canada cities Quebec City views people on frozen river winter engraving in ""Die Glocke"" 11/12.3.1859,

View of Hallstatt around 1860, Upper Austria, a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date not known

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