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Moby Dick 4 original mid century illustrations for Herman Melville's masterpiece
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Norwich, GB
A stunning ensemble of fiour original mid century illustrations for Herman Melville's "Moby Dick
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1940s Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Moby Dick by Herman Melville, First Edition, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Moby Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. First
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Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Paper

Moby Dick Illustration
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration appeared in Herman Melville's novel, Moby Dick, John C Winston, 1931. Signed
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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Whale Sculpture Moby Dick in Iron, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage interpretation of Herman Melville's Moby Dick. The great white whale. It is executed in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Original Illustration for Moby Dick
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Herman Melville, p. 108
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Nu Paysage 2, 2018
Located in Atlanta, GA
Géry is also a theatre director. The main plays he directed were Bartleby by Herman Melville at the
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20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Whale Watch
By Frank Stella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tyler Graphics) based on Herman Melvilles epic novel "Moby Dick". There is been a tremendous amount of
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Textile, Silk, Archival Ink, Digital, Archival Pigment

Richard Henry Dana - Two Years Before the Mast, First Edition 1840
Located in London, GB
contemporary of Herman Melville, Dana’s descriptions of his voyages were influential to the writing of Moby
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Antique 1840s American Early Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Nantucket Island BookScape Square Colorful Photograph / Max Steven Grossman
By Max Steven Grossman
Located in Greenwich, CT
. Books on Nantucket gardens, houses, and light houses. Featuring "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment

Frank Stella Prints 1967-1982 Vintage Exhibition Poster University of Michigan
By Frank Stella
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
general way to Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Throughout his career he was commissioned to create various
Category

Late 20th Century Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Pencil Drawing from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
authors as Ruth Krauss, Else Minarik, and Arthur Yorinks, and illustrated books by Leo Tolstoy, Herman
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1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Original Pencil Drawing from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
authors as Ruth Krauss, Else Minarik, and Arthur Yorinks, and illustrated books by Leo Tolstoy, Herman
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Paper

Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed monograph)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
works linked with Herman Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick. The completed series consists of more than
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist More Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Original Animation Cel from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
authors as Ruth Krauss, Else Minarik, and Arthur Yorinks, and illustrated books by Leo Tolstoy, Herman
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1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting the Captain F. Swain 1850
Located in Milan, IT
: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni balenieri avevano scatole di strumenti da
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved with 1820s truncated pyramid cippus and Man
Located in Milan, IT
: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni balenieri avevano scatole di strumenti da
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Antique 1820s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of whale tooth engraved front sailing ship on the back the whaler Jack
Located in Milan, IT
o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth dated 1861 depicting SHIP NOLAN
Located in Milan, IT
cetacei, realizzati con un ago o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville
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Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved whale tooth depicting naked woman with very 1850s face
Located in Milan, IT
con un ago o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

LARGE Silkscreen on silk, hand signed with COA also signed by Frank Stella Lt Ed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Edges series of prints in the 1990s (also published by Tyler Graphics) based on Herman Melvilles epic
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Silk, Ink, Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Screen, Archival Paper,...

Scrimshaw of excellently made engraved whale's tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

7990 Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of vertically engraved orca tooth depicting vessel mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni balenieri avevano scatole di strumenti da
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of engraved orca tooth native to the Mariana Islands semi-nude 1850s
Located in Milan, IT
o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved orca tooth with half bust Captain RYAN
Located in Milan, IT
o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor
Located in Milan, IT
con un ago o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth mid-19th century cm 12, name of the Ship Fox
Located in Milan, IT
con un ago o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw of vertically engraved whale tooth valuable workmanship dated 1882
Located in Milan, IT
cetacei, realizzati con un ago o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville
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Antique 1880s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Scrimshaw whale tooth engraving of fine workmanship dated around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville sappiamo che alcuni balenieri avevano scatole di strumenti da
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Terry O'Neill - Jean Shrimpton & Terence Stamp, Photography 1963, Printed After
By Terry O'Neill
Located in Greenwich, CT
first leading role at the age of 23 in "Billy Budd" (1962), the acclaimed adaptation of Herman
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver

Engraved whale tooth scrimshaw of fine workmanship datable around 1850
Located in Milan, IT
cetacei, realizzati con un ago o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso 1850 che ritrae Lady of the pocks nuda
Located in Milan, IT
cetacei, realizzati con un ago o un coltello, o una lama appropriata: per esempio grazie a Herman Melville
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Antique 1850s Taxidermy

Materials

Teeth

David Yarrow Photograph "The Brotherhood of Thieves" on Nantucket Island
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
integral to Herman Melville’s classic novel - Moby Dick. I imagined that The Brotherhood of Thieves would
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

David Yarrow Photograph "The Brotherhood of Thieves" on Nantucket Island
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
integral to Herman Melville’s classic novel - Moby Dick. I imagined that The Brotherhood of Thieves would
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled
By Frank Stella
Located in Fairlawn, OH
novel by Herman Melville about Ahab hunting the great white whale. Stella has devoted the better part of
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Figure Study" Rockwell Kent, American Modernism, Work on Paper
By Rockwell Kent
Located in New York, NY
Herman Melville’s Moby Dick—simultaneously precise and abstract images that drew on his architect’s eye
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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover October 1938
Located in Dallas, TX
Mansions, Herman Melville‘s Typee, and Pearl Buck‘s All Men Are Brothers. Heritage Press, the sister
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints

Materials

Paper

'Mountain Climber' — 1930s American Modernism
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Herman Melville’s Moby Dick—simultaneously precise and abstract images that drew on his architect’s eye
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1930s American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'The Bather' — 1930s American Modernism
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. His striking illustrations for two editions of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick—simultaneously precise and
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1930s American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Sculpture "I Wood"
By Agnès Thurnauer
Located in Paris, FR
private and public collections. "I Wood" refers to the Herman Melville's short story : "Bartleby, the
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Plywood, Wood

Sculpture "I Wood"
Sculpture "I Wood"
H 17.72 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
Exchange
By Fred Wilson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shakespeare to Herman Melville, to Arthur Miller, to Jean Genet. Fred Wilson Exchange, 2004 Spit bite
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Exchange
H 30.5 in W 34 in
Edward Penfield for Harper's Magazine, June 1895
By Edward Penfield
Located in New York, NY
, Americans such as Woodrow Wilson and Herman Melville - just to name a few of the celebrated contributors
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Antique Late 19th Century American Posters

Harper's Magazine July Issue Poster, 1986
By Edward Penfield
Located in New York, NY
sisters, and later, Americans such as Woodrow Wilson and Herman Melville - just to name a few of the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Posters

Harper's Magazine July Issue Poster, 1986
H 13.75 in W 18.69 in D 0.1 in
Blandford Monkeyrope, abstract acrylic painting on canvas
By Ron Shuebrook
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
“monkeyrope” that was the line that attached a whaler to his vessel– as in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”, one
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Decorum (for Henry James), abstract acrylic painting on canvas
By Ron Shuebrook
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
“monkeyrope” that was the line that attached a whaler to his vessel– as in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”, one
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

July Harper's Magazine Poster by Edward Penfield, 1894
By Edward Penfield
Located in New York, NY
Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters and later, Americans such as Woodrow Wilson and Herman Melville
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Antique Late 19th Century American Posters

Atmosphere and Monkeyrope, abstract acrylic painting on canvas
By Ron Shuebrook
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
“monkeyrope” that was the line that attached a whaler to his vessel– as in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”, one
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Monkeyrope (For David), abstract black and white oil painting on canvas
By Ron Shuebrook
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia
references the “monkeyrope” that was the line that attached a whaler to his vessel– as in Herman Melville
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moby Dick, Or The Whale by Herman Melville, Easton Press Collector's Ed., 1977
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Melville, Herman. Moby Dick, Or The Whale. Norwalk: Easton Press, 1977. The 100 Greatest Books Ever
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Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Leather, Silk, Paper

Hidden Soul by Kate Seaborne - contemporary seascape painting Blue Ocean
Located in DE
the beach. Oil painting on canvas. Herman Melville “There is, one knows not what sweet mystery about
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hark!
By Frank Stella
Located in San Francisco, CA
today, created his thirteen Wave prints between 1985–89. Each is named for a different chapter of Herman
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20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Linocut, Lithograph, Screen

Hark!
Hark!
H 73.5 in W 52.75 in
Michel Brosseau, "Pondside Rowboat", 27x58 Neutral Boat Oil Painting on Linen
By Michel Brosseau
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
: James Fenimore Cooper, Herman Melville, and Ernest Hemingway with a monumental style that works the
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2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Nantucket BookScape Square Colorful Photograph / Max Steven Grossman
By Max Steven Grossman
Located in Greenwich, CT
on Nantucket gardens, houses, and light houses. Featuring "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville, "Nantucket
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment

Melville, Herman, Mardi And a Voyage Thither, First Edition, 1849, 2 Vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Melville, Herman. Title: Mardi: And a Voyage Thither. Publisher: NY: Harper and
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Antique 1840s American Books

Materials

Fabric

2014 Alberto Zamboni Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Lights in the Shadows"
By Alberto Zamboni
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
process - especially authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville and George Simenon. Zamboni is
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2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

2012 Alberto Zamboni Oil on Canvas Contemporary Painting "Everywhere"
By Alberto Zamboni
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
process - especially authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville and George Simenon. Zamboni is
Category

2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Ahab’s Leg, From the Waves, 1989
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
works based on Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. In Melville’s novel, Ahab was a ship captain whose leg was
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Linocut, Screen

Original Pencil Drawing from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
authors as Ruth Krauss, Else Minarik, and Arthur Yorinks, and illustrated books by Leo Tolstoy, Herman
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Paper

Original Pencil Drawing from PIERRE, "I DONT CARE" (CBS 1970s)
By Maurice Sendak
Located in Surfside, FL
authors as Ruth Krauss, Else Minarik, and Arthur Yorinks, and illustrated books by Leo Tolstoy, Herman
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Paper

Moby Dick from The Waves, 1989
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Frank Stella Moby Dick, from The Waves Series, 1989, named after a chapter from the Herman Melville
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Linocut, Screen

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