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Sperm whaling no. 2 The Capture

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Lithograph of a dramatic whaling scene. The sperm whale thrashes violently on its back. Another whale can be seen capsizing a whale boat on the horizon.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1862-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Endicott & Co.; Charles Taber & Co.; Russell, Benjamin; Van Best, A.; Gifford, R. S.

Materials

ink; paper; gum

Measurements

20 in x 29 in

Place Made

USA: Connecticut, New Bedford

Topics

Whaling

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Sailing

Sperm whaling no. 2 The Capture

Topics

Captain Arthur H. Clark Photograph of four photographs of Clark, with captions …

Striped Porpoise (Fig. 1), the Funeas of the Chileans (Fig. 2) color

Ecce Amithaonidem Profugum, jussis que rebelliem, In Mare praeciptem devolvit nautica turba. Uncolored engraving depicting Jonah running away to sea …

Veduta della Squadra di S.M. Britannica View of a British Squadron sailing close to …

Merchant Shipping Arrival and Departure A busy port full with East Indiamen and …

The Whale Fishery. Plate 2 Hand-colored image of a harpooned whale upturning a …