Title

Alexander Selkirk Brought on Board, 1904. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Castaway, Alexander Selkirk (1676-1721) been greeted by Woodes Rogers (1679?1732) the captain of the Duke, upon his rescue. Alexander Selcraig, was a Scottish sailor who spent more than four years as a castaway after being marooned on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean. From Notabel Voyagers: from Columbus to Nansen by William H. G. Kingston and Henry Frith, published 1904 by George Routledge and Sons, Ltd.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1904

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C62_215

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19,5Mb (1,7Mb) / 6,9in x 11,0in / 2068 x 3288 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation exterior standing people male man men hat country day guy ship ships clothes South Pacific Scotland deck dress war illustration location SCOTTISH century rescue print concept outside Navy B&W captain sailor MONOCHROME warfare sailors 17th century publication castaway on deck naval warfare water transport black & white black and white B W 1900s 20th century Scots tricorn tricorne seventeenth century The Print Collector Alexander George engraving on board Unknown Rogers Henry Routledge Frith Notabel Voyagers Notable Voyagers William HG Kingston Kingston William HG Henry Frith George Routledge Alexander Selkirk Selkirk Woodes Rogers Woodes Henry Frith George Routledge William HG Kingston Woodes Rogers engraving