Whaler 'Harpooner'

Made:
1850-1875 in United Kingdom

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Painting. Whaler 'Harpooner' (c.1830), / by artist unknown, attributed to British School, n.d. [c1855-1870?]. Oil on canvas, 51.5x61.5cm in frame, 63.5x74.5x6cm. Unsigned. Date 1854 in mark imprinted on canvas verso. Title from ship's name on mast flag. Seascape; ship with 3 gunports and whaling boat, in full sail, past lighthouse, r. Stern flag combines union jack with red

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1932-621
Measurements:
overall: 650 mm x 750 mm x 60 mm,
frame: 635 mm x 745 mm x 60 cm,
image: 515 mm x 615 mm
type:
oil painting
taxonomy:
  • visual and verbal communication
  • oil painting - visual work
credit:
Mrs. A M Grant and Miss M F Nixon