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A whale overturning a boat
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: wood engraving
Maker: Cox, R.
Date made: 1874
Measurements: 4 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in
Nomenclature: whaling scenes
Classification: whales
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Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: wood engraving
Maker: Cox, R.
Date made: 1874
Measurements: 4 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in
Nomenclature: whaling scenes
Classification: whales
Colored engraving of a whale overturning a small boat. One sailor has fallen in the sea and five others are depicted in midair as the boat flips. A large ship with sails is in the background to the left.
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