Sperm Whaling with its Varieties

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Bufford, John Henry
original artist
Russell, Benjamin
Description (Brief)
Color print of a whaling scene; four rigged whaling vessels wait while men in smaller vessels engage in a variety of activities. Captions below the image identify the activities.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
1870
ID Number
DL.60.3251
catalog number
60.3251
Object Name
lithograph
Object Type
Lithograph
Measurements
image: 16 in x 32 1/2 in; 40.64 cm x 82.55 cm
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
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Record ID
nmah_684434
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-08b5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Lithograph, Sperm Whaling with its Varieties
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