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Peche de la Baleine

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored engraving of whale-hunting in the South Seas by French sailors. A whale spouts blood and water as it is struck repeatedly by a harpoon.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1835-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Beyer, Charles; Travi̬s, Edouard

Materials

ink; paper

Measurements

6 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in

Place Made

France

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