"Capturing a Sperm Whale"

aquatint

PRINTS - AQUATINTS
Page, William
Pacific Ocean
18.56 x 24.13 x 0

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.


1939.1554

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