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Northern Whale Fishery. A representation of the ship Harmony of Hull, & other vessels with their boats & crews in the various process of attacking and killing the whale in Davis Straits and Greenland, with the mode of flinching & taking in the blubber

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Title: Northern Whale Fishery. A representation of the ship Harmony of Hull, & other vessels with their boats & crews in the various process of attacking and killing the whale in Davis Straits and Greenland, with the mode of flinching & taking in the blubber
Creator: Huggins, William John, 1781-1845, artist
Duncan, Edward, 1804-1882, engraver
Huggins, William John, 1781-1845, publisher
Contributor: Congdon, Theodore G., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1829
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Prints and Ephemera
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of whaling ships amidst a crowded and chaotic hunting scene depicting sailors in boats pursuing whales, a seal about to get clubbed, narwhals, walrus, sea birds, and polar bears; captions in the lower margin identify the ships pictured (left to right): "The Margaret of London. The Eliza Swan of Montrose. Harmony of Hull. The Industry of London."
"Painted by W.J. Huggins, Marine Painter to his Majesty."--text, bottom left margin. "London, Published March, 1829 by W.J. Huggins, Marine Painter, 105, Leadenhall Street."--text, bottom center margin. "Engraved by E. Duncan."--text, bottom right margin. "This Plate is Most respectfully dedicated to Thos. Bell Esqr. Owner of the Harmony by his most obedt. Servt. Wm. Jno. Huggins."--text, bottom right margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 engraving : hand colored ; image 36.67 x 58.9 cm (14 7/16 x 23 3/16 in.) ; overall 46.36 x 68.74 cm (18 1/4 x 27 1/16 in.)
Identifier: priTEC 0059
476146
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p9539coll1/id/23934
Language: English
Subject: Hunting--Pictorial works
Seals (Animals)--Pictorial works
Ships--Pictorial works
Whaling--Pictorial works
Intaglio prints--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Source: Theodore G. and Eleanor S. Congdon Maritime Collection.
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Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library

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