Whaler Collection (page 2)

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

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

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

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

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

Sounding (small boat crews with hand harpoons make ready for the hunt)
1147283 Sounding (small boat crews with hand harpoons make ready for the hunt), for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, June 1890 (engraving) by Taber, W

Burning the Wrecks to Avoid Danger to other Vessels
1147282 Burning the Wrecks to Avoid Danger to other Vessels, from The American Whale Fishery, 1852 (colour litho) by Currier

An iced-in British whaleboat is liberated by the suns rays, Baffin Bay, July 1817
STC175884 An iced-in British whaleboat is liberated by the suns rays, Baffin Bay, July 1817, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, plate 21, by Jules Ferrario

Facsmile of Whaling and Isle of Saint Brandon, detail from a portolan map by Pierre
CHT163010 Facsmile of Whaling and Isle of Saint Brandon, detail from a portolan map by Pierre Desceliers, 1546, published in Monuments de la Geographie by Edme Francois Jomard (1777-1862)

Whaling, late 18th century (colour engraving)
CHT163008 Whaling, late 18th century (colour engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

French Whaling Ship, c. 1845 (colour litho)
1147292 French Whaling Ship, c.1845 (colour litho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Using a harpoon gun from a fast steamboat, 1890s (engraving)
1147291 Using a harpoon gun from a fast steamboat, 1890s (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

A whaler with boat fast to a fish (with the gun harpoon), 1880s (engraving)
1147286 A whaler with boat fast to a fish (with the gun harpoon), 1880s (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Fast to a Whale (whalers securing to their quarry by a harpoon line)
1147280 Fast to a Whale (whalers securing to their quarry by a harpoon line), for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, August 1890 (litho) by Taber, W

Lancing a Whale, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine
1147277 Lancing a Whale, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, August 1890 (engraving) by Taber, W. (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American

Gamming (whalers relaxing and dancing on deck)
1147276 Gamming (whalers relaxing and dancing on deck), for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, August 1890 (engraving) by Taber, W

Whale Destroying Whaling Ship, c. 1875 (watercolour on paper)
1201957 Whale Destroying Whaling Ship, c.1875 (watercolour on paper) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Jointing of a Whale, late 19th century (colour engraving)
CHT163007 The Jointing of a Whale, late 19th century (colour engraving) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Whaling at Spitzbergen in 1611 (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC214669 Whaling at Spitzbergen in 1611 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Model of an 18th Century Whaling vessel (wood)
XBP229213 Model of an 18th Century Whaling vessel (wood) by American School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

Whaling ships in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882 (litho) (b / w photo)
STC214648 Whaling ships in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882 (litho) (b/w photo) by Cozzens, Frederick Swartwout (fl.1882) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Blockade of the East African Coast (engraving)
1055410 The Blockade of the East African Coast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blockade of the East African Coast)

Sketch from the Dundee Antarctic Whaling Expedition, 1892-93 (w / c)
6198124 Sketch from the Dundee Antarctic Whaling Expedition, 1892-93 (w/c) by Burn-Murdoch, William G. (1862-1939); 11.3x17.6 cm; The McManus, Dundee

The International Fisheries Exhibition, Some Exhibits in the British Section (engraving)
6016484 The International Fisheries Exhibition, Some Exhibits in the British Section (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Whalers Trying Out (carving up a whale and hauling its meat aboard)
1147274 Whalers Trying Out (carving up a whale and hauling its meat aboard), for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, August 1890 (engraving) by Davidson

The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving)
1045874 The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon)

Whaling in the South Pacific (oil on canvas)
3031230 Whaling in the South Pacific (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDon Troiani; American, out of copyright

The expedition to the South Pole by the well-known explorer Larsen has been dramatically cut short... (colour litho)
2778139 The expedition to the South Pole by the well-known explorer Larsen has been dramatically cut short... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Whaler, 1845 (w / c over pencil on paper)
2899413 The Whaler, 1845 (w/c over pencil on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 22.7x32.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Whale knocking fishermen out of the water (oil on canvas)
CHT163001 Whale knocking fishermen out of the water (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

South Sea whalers boiling blubber, with whale alongside, c. 1875-85 (w / c)
NSW71246 South Sea whalers boiling blubber, with whale alongside, c.1875-85 (w/c) by Brierly, Oswald Walters (1817-94); Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

Whalers of the South Seas Fishery, (oil on canvas)
824163 Whalers of the South Seas Fishery, (oil on canvas) by Ward, John of Hull (1798-1849); 35.7x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Whalers of the South Seas Fishery)

Visit of HMS Gorgon to the Zambesi River (engraving)
1587760 Visit of HMS Gorgon to the Zambesi River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of HMS Gorgon to the Zambesi River)

The German Emperor's Whaling Cruise in the North Sea, off Skaaro, published in The Graphic, 6th August 1892 (litho)
1147295 The German Emperor's Whaling Cruise in the North Sea, off Skaaro, published in The Graphic, 6th August 1892 (litho) by Somerville, D.M.C

Cutting Up a Whale (woodcut)
1147288 Cutting Up a Whale (woodcut) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

American whalers cutting whale blubber into horse pieces
1147281 American whalers cutting whale blubber into horse pieces in preparation for boiling down into oil, 1880s (engraving) by American School

Cutting up the Whale, from The American Whale Fishery, c. 1850 (engraving)
1147278 Cutting up the Whale, from The American Whale Fishery, c.1850 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

An Old Whaler, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling
1147275 An Old Whaler, for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, August 1890 (litho) by Taber, W. (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Big fish eat the small fish, engraved by Pieter van der Heyden, 1557 (engraving)
5196969 Big fish eat the small fish, engraved by Pieter van der Heyden, 1557 (engraving) by Brueghel, Pieter The Elder (c.1525-69) (after); 22.9x29.7 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Whaling, 19th century (colour engraving)
CHT163011 The Whaling, 19th century (colour engraving) by Pajot, Gilbert (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: the artist was a fisherman; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Whaling and Sperm Whale, from Natural History of Mammals
CHT163009 Whaling and Sperm Whale, from Natural History of Mammals (1861) by Gotthelf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860), published in Stuttgart, 1886 (colour engraving) by German School

Ships Billethead, c. 1939. Creator: Lucille Chabot
Ships Billethead, c. 1939

Billethead, c. 1936. Creator: Lucille Chabot
Billethead, c. 1936

Boys from the London Nautical School, Broadwall, London seen here rowing on the Thames on a misty autumn morning. October 1952 C4962-001

Whaler off the Vineyard--Outward Bound, 1859. Creator: William Bradford
Whaler off the Vineyard--Outward Bound, 1859

Whalers, 1879-80. Creator: Robert Brandard
Whalers, 1879-80

Nipped in the Ice, 1876-94. 1876-94. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
Nipped in the Ice, 1876-94. Three-masted whaling ship caught on ice in the ocean

An Incident of Whaling. Creator: William Bradford
An Incident of Whaling. (American, 1823-1892)

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"Whaler: A Glimpse into the Thrilling World of Whaling" Step aboard The Terra Nova, 1910, and embark on a captivating journey through time. This wood engraving, American, after Isaiah West Taber in 1874, takes us back to an era when whaling was a race for survival and riches. Delve into the depths of history with a fascinating diagram of a whaling ship from the 1800s. Explore every nook and cranny as you imagine life on board these magnificent vessels. Picture Old Whaling Ship Petrel surrounded by graceful Gentoo penguins at Grytviken's ancient whaling station—a testament to man's interaction with nature. Witness the heart-pounding moment when a skilled whaler harpoons its prey—a "Fish"—in an intense engraving that captures both danger and skill. Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins' artistic masterpiece, The Whale c1850, brings this majestic creature to life before your eyes. Feel the excitement pulsating through S. S. Terra Nova in June 1910 as it sets sail on another daring expedition. Join brave men engaged in their perilous pursuit—whaleboat being dragged by a harpooned whale—an adrenaline-fueled Nantucket sleigh ride etched forever in late 19th-century American engravings. Marvel at Scapa Flow's dramatic scene where Whaler Ramna finds itself stranded upon a German Battle Cruiser during wartime chaos—an unexpected twist in their treacherous quest for whales. Travel further north to Melville Bay, Greenland during the Victorian period—a hauntingly beautiful landscape where an imposing whaling ship stands against icy waters—the epitome of European exploration amidst challenging conditions. As we reflect upon Africa's connection to this narrative-rich industry—perhaps European exploration of Congo—we are reminded that our past is intertwined with tales of adventure and discovery that shaped our world today.