London, W.J. Huggins, marine painter, 1825. Coloured aquatint by T. Sutherland. Ca.
Height 25" Width 30" including frame
Provenance: Donald Stanley Marshall, Salem, MA
A fine early impression of this spectacular scene showing the British whalers Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buru, Indonesia, with a dying sperm whale smashing a whale boat, crew cutting in blubber alongside one of the ships, and several whale boats giving chase. William John Huggins (1781-1845) was a porolific marine artist and ship portraitist, working in London from 1814 until his death in 1845. His devotion to ships and the sea resulted from an early career with the East India Marine Company, during which he sailed the world over serving in a variety of capacities (Ingalls 103). - A dramatic and important whaling print in fine condition. Brewington 188.
London, W.J. Huggins, marine painter, 1825. Coloured aquatint by T. Sutherland. Ca.
Height 25" Width 30" including frame
Provenance: Donald Stanley Marshall, Salem, MA
A fine early impression of this spectacular scene showing the British whalers Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buru, Indonesia, with a dying sperm whale smashing a whale boat, crew cutting in blubber alongside one of the ships, and several whale boats giving chase. William John Huggins (1781-1845) was a porolific marine artist and ship portraitist, working in London from 1814 until his death in 1845. His devotion to ships and the sea resulted from an early career with the East India Marine Company, during which he sailed the world over serving in a variety of capacities (Ingalls 103). - A dramatic and important whaling print in fine condition. Brewington 188.
