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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.

whales
1835-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Beyer, Charles; Travi̬s, Edouard
ink; paper
6 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in
France