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The whale fishery and killing the bears [excerpt]

Title The whale fishery and killing the bears [excerpt]

Date Created 1748

Place Arctic Regions

Language English

Subjects Bear hunting, Bears, Whales, Whaling

Summary Two engravings on one sheet (single plate mark). The top image depicts men in rowboats harpoon spouting whales while men in the foreground kill bears with muskets, spears, or clubs on ice-covered land. On the water are six three-masted ships, one flying the British flag, sailing amongst icebergs. The bottom portion has images of "The whale from which the bone is taken," "The whale louse," "The fin fish," "The sea unicorn [narwhal]," "The morse [walrus]," "A Harpoon," and "A spear".

Extent 1 print : engraving ; plate mark 34 x 23 cm on sheet 41 x 25 cm

Format Engravings, Pictorial works

Archival Collection Title Gerald F. Fitzgerald Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Projects Tag Digital Collections for the Classroom

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Call Number Fitzgerald broadside SH381 .W43 1748

BibID 9911725932205867

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8ZSE3FQ9L

Original File Name 9911725932205867_fitzgerald_sh_381_w43_1748

Unique identifier NL12K5YQ

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