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Capturing the whale

Object summary

Title
Capturing the whale
Object ID
AF-WA-0019
Date made
1834-1907
Place made

United States, New York

Publisher
Currier & Ives
Object type
Engraving
Major collection
Nautical
Named collection
Allan Forbes Collection
On view
No
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Description

A dramatic scene of three boats of sailors attacking a sperm whale with icebergs depicted in the distance.

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