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Der Wallfishce und Seine Benutzung
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: print
Maker: unknown
Place made: Germany
Date made: 1800-1899
Materials: ink; paper; backing; color wash
Measurements: 10 1/2 in x 13 3/4 in
Nomenclature: whaling scenes; technical
Classification: whales
AF-TG-1028
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: print
Maker: unknown
Place made: Germany
Date made: 1800-1899
Materials: ink; paper; backing; color wash
Measurements: 10 1/2 in x 13 3/4 in
Nomenclature: whaling scenes; technical
Classification: whales
Hand-colored print showing, at center, three whaling scenes, and around them, eight vignettes showing uses of whale parts and an image of Jonah being swallowed by the whale. Captions in German.
AF-TG-1028