0194 / 3,080 Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean, September 1871 Save Share Ask Question Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project Save Share Ask Question Lithograph in a series of prints documenting the abandonment of a whaling fleet (33 ships total) in September 1871. Classification whales Date Made 1872-01-02 Legal Status PERMANENT COLLECTION Major Collection Hart Nautical Maker Newell, J.P.; Bufford, John Henry; Russell, Benjamin Materials ink; paper Measurements 14 1/2 in x 21 3/4 in Place Made United States: Massachusetts Batteau Pescheur Portuguais nomm̩ Mulet. Engraving depicting a Portugese fishing boat in side … Whaling Destruction of the Larboard Boat of the "Ann Alexander," by a Sperm Whale, in the South Pacific Colored woodcut depicting the "Destruction of the Larboard … Baleinier en croisi̬re de p̻che Colored lithograph of a whaler on a fishing … Nearing Home An original watercolor of the port side view … LXV 169 Colored image depicting a spouting male whale, facing … Teeth of Cetaceous Fish Pl. IX Monochrome image showing five teeth of different shapes … Explore chevron-right