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"Captivating Moments with Marine Mammals

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print)

Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print)
2630131 Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Schooner 'Waterloo'struck by a Whale (engraving)

The Schooner "Waterloo"struck by a Whale (engraving)
1602113 The Schooner " Waterloo" struck by a Whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Schooner " Waterloo" struck by a Whale)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale captured at the Grune-Point, Cumberland (engraving)

Whale captured at the Grune-Point, Cumberland (engraving)
1601995 Whale captured at the Grune-Point, Cumberland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale captured at the Grune-Point, Cumberland)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whaling in the Solent (engraving)

Whaling in the Solent (engraving)
1595695 Whaling in the Solent (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whaling in the Solent)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Scene showing that those born under the sign of Pisces in conjunction with

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Pisces in conjunction with
BEN78481 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Pisces in conjunction with the constellation of Belua are adept at fishing, symbolised by the capture of a sea monster

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Apocalypse, 1831 (oil on canvas)

Apocalypse, 1831 (oil on canvas)
FFA151387 Apocalypse, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Ludwig Ferdinand (1788-1853); 62x100.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Johannes Staden arrives at an unknown island to find that the Portuguese are already

Johannes Staden arrives at an unknown island to find that the Portuguese are already
BAL111659 Johannes Staden arrives at an unknown island to find that the Portuguese are already there, from Americae, 1593, written and engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-98) (engraving) by Le Moyne

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whaling implements, 2nd half of 18th century (colour engraving)

Whaling implements, 2nd half of 18th century (colour engraving)
CHT163005 Whaling implements, 2nd half of 18th century (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 143v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 143v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212034 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.143v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whitby, published by G. Chambers & E. Fisher, 1826 (colour aquatint)

Whitby, published by G. Chambers & E. Fisher, 1826 (colour aquatint)
PEM200733 Whitby, published by G. Chambers & E. Fisher, 1826 (colour aquatint) by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); 37.4x56.5 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Fishing Schooner Josephine on the Grand Banks c. 1925 (oil on canvas)

Fishing Schooner Josephine on the Grand Banks c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
PEM216889 Fishing Schooner Josephine on the Grand Banks c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Frost, John Orne Johnson (1852-1928); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Voyage of St Brendan the Navigator (vellum)

Voyage of St Brendan the Navigator (vellum)
1163641 Voyage of St Brendan the Navigator (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Breanainn of Clonfert (c. 484 - c)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt

Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt
3434805 Mounted nautilus cup, Nagyszeben, mid 17th century (shell & silver-gilt) (detail of 3434804) by Hungarian School (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Makers mark NK)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic, (oil on canvas)

The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic, (oil on canvas)
824162 The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic, (oil on canvas) by Ward, John of Hull (1798-1849); 35.7x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swan and Isabella Whaling in the Arctic)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Northern Whale Fishery: The ship Harmony of Hull and other ice-bound whalers

The Northern Whale Fishery: The ship Harmony of Hull and other ice-bound whalers
5981335 The Northern Whale Fishery: The ship Harmony of Hull and other ice-bound whalers, hunting seals, narwhals and whales on the Davis Straits whaling ground off Greenland

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Fish Pool playing card (engraving)

Fish Pool playing card (engraving)
XJF128051 Fish Pool playing card (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Jonah Swallowed, 280-290 (marble)

Jonah Swallowed, 280-290 (marble)
499610 Jonah Swallowed, 280-290 (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 50.38x15.5x26.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Verdun Altar, detail of decorative panels depicting biblical scenes

The Verdun Altar, detail of decorative panels depicting biblical scenes
XAM93763 The Verdun Altar, detail of decorative panels depicting biblical scenes, 1181 (champleve enamelwork) by Nicholas of Verdun (fl.1181-1205); Klosterneuburg Monastery

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Jonah thrown into the sea, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte

Jonah thrown into the sea, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte
REV326560 Jonah thrown into the sea, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Ms 1 Fol. 196v Historiated initial E depicting Jonah Thrown into the Sea

Ms 1 Fol. 196v Historiated initial E depicting Jonah Thrown into the Sea
XIR172494 Ms 1 Fol.196v Historiated initial E depicting Jonah Thrown into the Sea, from the Souvigny Bible, late 12th century (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Frontispiece and Titlepage to A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift

Frontispiece and Titlepage to A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift
XJF380285 Frontispiece and Titlepage to A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift, engraved by John Sturt, 1704 (engraving) by Lens

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Storm at Sea, 1610

Storm at Sea, 1610
PHD29164 Storm at Sea, 1610 by Momper, Joos or Josse de, The Younger (1564-1635); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale oil factory and a volcano in the Vatna glacier (chromolitho)

Whale oil factory and a volcano in the Vatna glacier (chromolitho)
735806 Whale oil factory and a volcano in the Vatna glacier (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale oil factory and a volcano in the Vatna glacier)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Une Pinte De Lait... De Baleine (engraving)

Une Pinte De Lait... De Baleine (engraving)
2789227 Une Pinte De Lait... De Baleine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Pinte De Lait... De Baleine)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Throwing the Harpoon (engraving)

Throwing the Harpoon (engraving)
3634789 Throwing the Harpoon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Throwing the Harpoon. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1888)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Lifting a Whale (engraving)

Lifting a Whale (engraving)
3627792 Lifting a Whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lifting a Whale. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: So they took up Jonah, cast him forth into the sea (colour litho)

So they took up Jonah, cast him forth into the sea (colour litho)
3095784 So they took up Jonah, cast him forth into the sea (colour litho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: So they took up Jonah, cast him forth into the sea)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale stranded at Birchington-on-Sea (b / w photo)

Whale stranded at Birchington-on-Sea (b / w photo)
1606436 Whale stranded at Birchington-on-Sea (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale stranded at Birchington-on-Sea)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale taken off Folkestone (engraving)

Whale taken off Folkestone (engraving)
1607034 Whale taken off Folkestone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale taken off Folkestone)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Nile Expedition (engraving)

The Nile Expedition (engraving)
1623018 The Nile Expedition (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 December 1884)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Eighty-One Ton Gun (engraving)

The Eighty-One Ton Gun (engraving)
1602516 The Eighty-One Ton Gun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eighty-One Ton Gun. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 September 1876)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe (b / w photo)

Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe (b / w photo)
1597076 Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale captured in the Thames, at Grays, Essex (engraving)

Whale captured in the Thames, at Grays, Essex (engraving)
1096500 Whale captured in the Thames, at Grays, Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale captured in the Thames, at Grays, Essex)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale Baleen Plates (coloured engraving)

Whale Baleen Plates (coloured engraving)
1000572 Whale Baleen Plates (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Die SAaugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit BeschreibungenA, 1774-1855)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Minke Whale (coloured engraving)

Minke Whale (coloured engraving)
1000571 Minke Whale (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator:Johann Eberhard Ihle Engraver)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Humpback Whale (coloured engraving)

Humpback Whale (coloured engraving)
1000567 Humpback Whale (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator:MAoller Engraver:A)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whale, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Whale, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999087 Whale, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Carnival at Nice, some of the Triumphal Cars (litho)

The Carnival at Nice, some of the Triumphal Cars (litho)
1036808 The Carnival at Nice, some of the Triumphal Cars (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carnival at Nice, some of the Triumphal Cars)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: View of Scheveningen Sands, c. 1630 (oil on panel) (post-conservation; see also 3702402)

View of Scheveningen Sands, c. 1630 (oil on panel) (post-conservation; see also 3702402)
1112739 View of Scheveningen Sands, c.1630 (oil on panel) (post-conservation; see also 3702402) by Anthonissen, Hendrik van (1606-55); 56.8x102.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c. 1720 (colour litho)

The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c. 1720 (colour litho)
1147293 The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c.1720 (colour litho) by Baston, Thomas (fl.1715-21) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whalers at Work, 1890s (engraving)

Whalers at Work, 1890s (engraving)
1147290 Whalers at Work, 1890s (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Whaling ships, from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael, 1634 (woodcut)

Whaling ships, from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael, 1634 (woodcut)
1147287 Whaling ships, from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael, 1634 (woodcut) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: There She Blows, Blows, Blows, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling

There She Blows, Blows, Blows, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling
1147285 There She Blows, Blows, Blows, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, June 1890 (engraving) by Taber, W

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: A Race for a Whale, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling

A Race for a Whale, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling
1147284 A Race for a Whale, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, June 1890 (litho) by Taber, W. (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Skeleton of a Zeuglodon (b / w photo)

Skeleton of a Zeuglodon (b / w photo)
5995613 Skeleton of a Zeuglodon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skeleton of a Zeuglodon)

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: Types and Anti-types: Jonah and the Whale, and the Risen Christ, detail

Types and Anti-types: Jonah and the Whale, and the Risen Christ, detail
3475255 Types and Anti-types: Jonah and the Whale, and the Risen Christ, detail, 1850 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); Cathedral Church of St

Background imageMarine Mammal Collection: La peche a la baleine (engraving)

La peche a la baleine (engraving)
2787569 La peche a la baleine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La peche a la baleine)




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