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Colored engraving depicting two seals on a shelf of ice in an Arctic scene, with a ship in the background. The front seal looks up and to the left, and has a spotted mask and a ring of spots on its back. Behind it, another seal sleeps peacefully on the ice, its coat dark in color and spotted all through. Title and artist information is printed on the margins.


whales
1839-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Lizars
ink; paper; mounting
3 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in
Britain: Edinburgh