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Hand-colored scene of the Greenland whale fishery. Foreground left, two whaleboats in pursuit of a spouting whale. Behind them, three whaleboats surround another whale. Foreground right, a float of ice with a pair of polar bears atop it, and a spouting whale behind it. Three ships shown two of which fly the Union Jack. Artist attributions printed in lower margin, along with title, "Greenland Fishery. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, & Sold by J Boydell, Engraver at the Unicorn ye corner of Queen Street Cheapside, London 1754."
Labeled "68" in bottom right corner of margin.


whales
1754-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Boydell; Brooking, Charles
ink; paper; color wash
15 1/2 in x 20 in
Britain: London