Whale attacking whalers in dory

photo-engraving

PRINTS - ENGRAVINGS
Burns, Milton J.
1894
paper
sheet: 9-5/8 x 12 in.; image: 4-7/8 x 4-7/8 in.

Photo-engraving, half tone, engraver's proof of illustration by Milton J. Burns; whale (probably sperm whale) breaching with dory full of whalers in his mouth, one man is out of boat hanging onto his oar in midair, whaling vessel under sail is visible in left background; signed in the plate lower left "BurnS./ 94-".

2001.12.30