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la Baleine et les Boeufs marins.

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored engraving depicting a beached whale with a walrus and seabirds; in the background, men in whaleboats hunt other whales. A narwhal and a whaleship are also visible in the background.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1700-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

unknown

Materials

ink; paper; color wash

Measurements

5 in x 5 1/2 in

Place Made

France

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