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Encounter with a Whale

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Colored engraving of a ship's encounter with a whale. It is meant to supplement a retelling of Captain Joseph Dias' attack by a whale in December 1850.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1851-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Gleason, Frederick

Materials

ink; paper

Measurements

7 3/4 in x 10 in

Place Made

United States: New York

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