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Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured aquatint by E. Duncan after W.J. Huggins.
- Huggins, William John, 1781-1845.
- Date
- 1834
- Reference
- 34839i
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Credit: Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured aquatint by E. Duncan after W.J. Huggins. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Publication/Creation
London (105 Leadenhall Street) : [Huggins], 1834.
Physical description
1 print : aquatint, with watercolour ; image 41.8 x 64 cm
Lettering
South Sea whale fishery. A representation of boats attacking a sperm whale from descriptions given by experienced masters and officers in the South Sea fishery. Painted by W.J. Huggins, marine painter to His Majesty. Engraved by E. Duncan.
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 34839i
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Languages
- English
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