"Capturing a Sperm Whale"

aquatint

Aquatint, hand colored; "Capturing A Sperm Whale"; at lower left "Painted by Wm. Page From a Sketch by C. B. Hulsart"; at lower right "Engraved Printed & Coloured by J. Hill"; at bottom "To Messrs. N. & W. W. Billings Merchants of New London this Print is respectfully inspired by Cornelius B. Hulsart/ who lost an arm onboard their Ship SUPERIOR while engaged in the Whale Fishery in the Pacific Ocean."; duplicate of 1975.7 and 1949.3238.