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Shooting the harpoon at a whale.

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Scene of men on a boat approaching a spouting whale; one man is firing a harpoon gun. Title and production information in lower margin.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1813-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Dubourg, M.; Clark, John Heaviside; Orme, Edward

Materials

ink; paper

Measurements

8 in x 10 in

Place Made

Britain: London

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