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A right whale turning a boat over with his nose.

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Black and white engraving of a right whale overturning a rowboat with his nose. Water spouts from his snout as three sailors cling from the boat. One sailor is already depicted in the water. The whale's mouth and sailors' clothes are hand-colored in red.


whales
1812-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Prior, William Henry
ink; paper; mounted
4 1/4 in x 6 3/4 in
Britain