0498 / 3,080 Capturing the whale Save Share Ask Question Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project Save Share Ask Question A dramatic scene of three boats of sailors attacking a sperm whale with icebergs depicted in the distance. Classification whales Date Made 1834-01-02 Legal Status PERMANENT COLLECTION Major Collection Hart Nautical Maker Currier & Ives Materials ink; paper; mounted Measurements 6 in x 8 in Place Made United States: New York The Steamer Mary Powell. Captn. Ferdinand Frost Starboard view of sidewheel steamer Mary Powell, rowing … A Launch of Barge belonging to a Flag Ship. 1692 Sheer draught, horizontal plan, afterbody, and forebody views … Series of pictures of constellations Monochrome engraving divided into 12 small frames, of … Isole Hebride, et Orcade Map of the Hebrides with place names in … Adam in Paradice. Genesis Cap. II ver. 19 Monochrome print showing Adam, at left, pointing to … Didelphis. Showing Dolphin Monochrome engraving showing a number of animals, labeled … Explore chevron-right