A Shoal of Sperm Whale off the Island of Hawaii...

Object summary

Title: A Shoal of Sperm Whale off the Island of Hawaii...
Object ID: AF-WA-0014
Date made: 1833-1900
Place made: United States, New York, New York
Painter (after a painting by Birch, based on a sketch by Hulsart): Birch, Thomas
Aquatinter: Hill, John
Publisher, draftsman: Hulsart, Cornelius B.
Object type: Engraving
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
On view: No

Description

Hand-colored etching depicting a whaling scene among a shoal of sperm whales. 10 whaleboats, four motherships, and seven visible whales.

In which the ship Enterprise, Wm. Roach, Pocahontas and Hoque were engaged 10th Dec. 1833. To the merchants, Capts. Officers and Crew engaged in the whale fishing this print is respectfully inscribed by Corns. B. Hulsart who lost an arm onboard the whale ship Superior of New London and was on board of the Enterprise at the time.