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 Persia Print reproduction of a painting depicting a steam … Cetus Ionae. Der Wallfisch Iona. Uncolored engraving depicting a whale head, a whale … The Black Ball Line Clipper-Ship James Baines, with Troops for India Illustration from The Illustrated London News, Oct. 31 … Etching of a Dutch Cutter and Schooner with other shipping An etching of a seascape with a Dutch … Wreck of the Ship John Minturn The wreck of "John Minturn" off the coast … Harpooning the Whale Hand-colored lithograph of men in a whaleboat approaching … Explore chevron-right