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Fishermen and whaling

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored engraving depicting men in loincloths catching fish in nets along the shore; in the background, men in canoes hunt whales by hammering rope-tied stakes into their blowholes.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1700-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

unknown

Materials

ink; paper backing; laid paper; color wash

Measurements

6 1/2 in x 8 in

Place Made

unknown

Topics

Whaling

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