Sperm whaling no. 2 The Capture

Object summary

Title: Sperm whaling no. 2 The Capture
Object ID: AF-WA-0023
Date made: 1862
Place made: United States, Massachusetts, New Bedford
Publisher: Charles Taber & Co.
Lithographer: Endicott & Co.
Designer: Gifford, Robert Swain
Draftsman: Russell, Benjamin
Maker: Van Best, A.
Object type: Lithograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
On view: No

Description

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.

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Gifford, Robert Swain

Designer

Russell, Benjamin

Draftsman

Van Best, A.

Maker

Related organizations

Charles Taber & Co.

Publisher

Endicott & Co.

Lithographer