Whaling Collection (#8)

Metal harpoon

Picture No. 11675693
Gentoo Penguin colony at old whaling station. Date:

Picture No. 11675950
Antarctic Fur Seal by old whaling station. Date:

ALASKA: WHALING, c1929. Inuit women cutting into a recently caught whale, Kotzebue Sound, Alaska. Photographed by Edward Curtis, c1929

ALASKA: WHALE BOAT, c1929. Native Americans launching a whale boat at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, c1929

CUTTING UP OF A WHALE. The cutting up of a whale to the accompaniment of bagpipe music. French woodcut, 16th century

ALASKA: WHALE MEAT, c1929. An Eskimo man standing under a structure with whale meat hanging to dry, Hooper Bay, Alaska. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, c1929

Source Size = 5713 x 3676
" south Sea Whaling, " by Oswald W. Brierly in the General Exhibition of Water Colour Drawings, Dudley Gallery, 1868

Source Size = 2508 x 1652
Tie First Greenland Whaling Ship Leaving Hull

Source Size = 3865 x 2097
Launch of the " earl of Hardwicke, " Whaling Ship, at Cowes

Whaling in Guanabara Bay (oil on canvas)
XIR900240 Whaling in Guanabara Bay (oil on canvas) by Joachim, Leandro (1738-98); Museu Historico Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; (add.info.: Pche A la baleine dans la baie de Guanabara)

Wreck of the Grampus, illustration from The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of
XJF483334 Wreck of the Grampus, illustration from The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe, 1884 (etching) by Gifford

The Northern Whale Fishery: The Swan and Isabella, c. 1840
XOS744788 The Northern Whale Fishery: The " Swan" and " Isabella", c. 1840 (oil on canvas) by Ward, John of Hull (1798-1849); 48.9 x 71.8 cm; National Gallery of Art

A Map of the North Pole (colour engraving)
XCF285173 A Map of the North Pole (colour engraving) by Seller, John (1632-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The list of those worthy persons that have attempted the discovery of a North East)

Whale Chart of the North Pacific, 1851 (litho)
XBP231801 Whale Chart of the North Pacific, 1851 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

Whalers coming home (oil on canvas)
XBP231803 Whalers coming home (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

The Catalpa with whale (oil on canvas)
XBP231498 The Catalpa with whale (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

American Whaler, engraved by Nathaniel Currier (1813-88) (colour litho)
XJL166124 American Whaler, engraved by Nathaniel Currier (1813-88) (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Dead whale (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR164776 Dead whale (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ein Grosser Wallfisch von 60 Schuch lang und 41 Schuch hoch; ); German, out of copyright

Jointing a whale, from Cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet, 1575
XIR164759 Jointing a whale, from Cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet, 1575 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Whaling, Caspar Luyken, Anonymous, 1711

Big fish, Caspar Luyken, Christoph Weigel, 1695-1705

Sea chart of the Baltic and North Sea, Jan Luyken, Johannes van Keulen (I), unknown, 1681 - 1799

Whale, Jan Luyken, 1684

ALASKA: WHALING SHIP. The whaler Alexander straight up to the ice floor. Photographed in the late-19th century

Whaling Station
1912: Barrels piled up at a whaling station in a mountainous region. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Whaling Vessel
circa 1930: A whaling ship plunges through the waves during an Antarctic trip, dragging the carcasses of several whales behind it. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

WHALES AND WHALING, 1871. Lithograph, American

WHALING EXPEDITION, 1866. Taking a Whale. Crew of whalers killing a whale. Wood engraving, American, 1866

WHALING, 1855. Trying Out. The melting of whale fat on board an American whaling ship. Wood engraving, American, 1855

WHALING, 1855. Cutting In. A killed whale is brought to the side of an American whaling ship. Wood engraving, American, 1855

WHALING, 1855. The Flurry. A harpooned whale destroys one of the rowboats of the whalers. Wood engraving, American, 1855

WHALING, 1855. Laying On. American whalers attempt to harpoon a whale. Wood engraving, American, 1855

WHALING, 1855. Lowering the Boats. American whalers approaching a pod of whales in rowboats. Wood engraving, American, 1855

WHALING, 1855. The Chase. An American whaling ship approaching a pod of whales. Wood engraving, American, 1855

WHALING, c1900. Dead whales on a beach in the United States following a whale hunt. Photographed c1900

WHALE AND HIS CAPTORS, 1850. Front page of Reverend Henry T. Cheevers book The Whale and His Captors; or The Whalemans Adventures, and The Whales Biography, New York, 1850

GREENLAND WHALING, 1789. The Greenland Whale Fishery. Aquatint, English, by Robert Dodd, 1789

WHALING, 16th CENTURY. The cutting up of a whale to the accompaniment of bagpipe music. Woodcut, French, 16th century

WHALING, 1903. Cutting in a sperm whale off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Photograph, 1903

WHALING, 1903. Mincing blubber aboard a ship off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1903

WHALE DISSECTION, 1555. The cutting up of a whale. Woodcut from Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, Rome, Italy, 1555

WHALES & WHALING, c1840. Whalers at work on the shores of Greenland. Colored etching, English, c1840

WHALING: BLUBBER REMOVAL. Cutting blubber from a whale to bagpipe accompaniment. Woodcut, 16th century

WHALING CAMP, 1864. A whaling or fishing camp, Newfoundland, Canada. Photographed by William H. Pierce, 1864

CAPE COD: WHALING, c1885. Carcasses of caught pilot whales on the beach at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Photographed c1885

ALASKA: WHALER, 1897. Inuit aboard the deck of a whaler off the coast of Alaska. Photographed by Samuel Call, 1897

WHALING, c1908. Men with blubber-cutting spades with part of a whale on a beach. Stereograph, c1908

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Whaling: A Glimpse into a Bygone Era" Step aboard the literary vessel as we delve into the captivating world of whaling, inspired by Melville's timeless masterpiece, Moby Dick. This wood engraving from the late 19th century offers a rare glimpse at the enigmatic white whale himself – Moby Dick immortalized in ink. Embark on an aquatint adventure with Ambroise Louis Garneray and Frederic Martens' "Peche du Cachalot, " capturing the essence in 1835. Feel the thrill and danger as men face off against these majestic creatures amidst treacherous seas. Grytviken Whaling Station emerges from history's depths, transporting us to an Antarctic outpost where brave souls pursued their livelihoods amidst icy landscapes. The haunting presence of Scott's Terra Nova ship reminds us of explorers who braved unforgiving conditions for scientific discovery. Whitby's Seafront whispers tales of yesteryear through its iconic Whalebone arch, framing Whitby Abbey ruins in distant memory. These relics stand testament to a time when whales were hunted for more than just their oil; every part was utilized with reverence. The grandeur and majesty of a 19th-century Whaling Ship come alive before our eyes, evoking images of daring voyages across vast oceans. Its sails billow with stories untold while harboring dreams both noble and ruthless within its wooden hulls. A single glance at a Whaling Harpoon reveals not only man's ingenuity but also his relentless pursuit for survival and prosperity. With this weapon in hand, hunters sought fortune upon tumultuous waves that concealed both bounty and peril beneath their surface. Various Whaling Items offer glimpses into daily life onboard these floating communities – harpoons, blubber hooks, try-pots – each artifact steeped in the history of a trade that shaped nations and fueled economies.