Whale Engraving
Whales, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Whales, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815.
From Bilderbuch Zum Nutzen und
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very early 18th century Dutch woodblock engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720, a hand
Category
Antique 1720s Dutch Baroque Prints
Materials
Paper
$2,400
H 20.75 in W 25.13 in D 1 in
Hand colored Engraving of a Bowhead Whale and other Marine Life
Located in Langweer, NL
Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus 1, short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis 2 and porpoise
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
$326 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.76 in W 10.01 in D 0.02 in
The Whale Harvest of St. Mary's Island - Copper Engraving by de Bry, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
refer to large sea animals, generally whales). The engraving shows several boats and individuals
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
$381 Sale Price
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H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 0 in
Salvador Dalí -- Jonah and the whale, from Our Historical Heritage
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí
Jonah and the Whale, from Our Historical Heritage, 1975.
Engraving with pochoir in
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
$3,260
H 19.89 in W 25.99 in
Rare Map of Kildin Island in Russia Plus Engraving of Seal Hunting, 1614
Located in Langweer, NL
is an inch bigger.
measurement map: 5.1 x 3.5 inch ( 13x9 cm ) - - the engraving of the Whale Hunt
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
$719 Sale Price
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H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0 in
Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
whales, which could be a tubeworm or barnacle that attaches to whales.
The hand-colored engraving from
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
$268 Sale Price
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H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
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Jonah Thrown Into the Whale - 1582 Old Master Engraving Religious
By Johannes Sadeler I
Located in Albany, OR
"Jonah Thrown Into the Whale". FIRST STATE. Original Old Master Northern Renaissance Engraving
Category
16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale I
By Johannes Sadeler I
Located in Meinisberg, CH
the Whale (First Sheet)
Engraved by Sadeler after an image created by Theodor Bernard aka Dirck
Category
16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
H 15.56 in W 13.19 in D 0.6 in
Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale II
By Johannes Sadeler I
Located in Meinisberg, CH
the Whale (Sheet II)
Engraved by Sadeler after an image created by Theodor Bernard aka Dirck Barendsz
Category
16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
H 15.56 in W 13.19 in D 0.6 in
Fossil Whale, from Moby Dick Engravings
By Frank Stella
Located in Palo Alto, CA
:
Frank Stella Fossil Whale, from Moby Dick Engravings, 1991 is fully documented and referenced in the
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790, an engraved zoological plate depicting
Category
Antique 1790s German Other Prints
Materials
Paper
18th Century Colored Engravings of Whales and Sea Lions
Located in San Francisco, CA
marine life, 4 French colored engravings depicting various species of sea lions together with 4 hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Prints
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Engraving of a Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790, an engraved zoological
Category
Antique 1790s Other Prints
Materials
Paper
A French Early Regency White Embroidered Day Dress – Circa 1815-1820
Located in Toulon, FR
weighted with broths, hives or flying, repeated in the bodice «forming corset». Back to the whale body? The
Category
1810s French Chemise Dresses
Whales, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Whales, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815.
From Bilderbuch Zum Nutzen und
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Whales, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Whales, engraving with original hand-colouring, circa 1815.
From Bilderbuch Zum Nutzen und
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic More Prints
Materials
Engraving
1825 Hand-Colored Aquatint Engraving by T. Sutherland "South Sea Whale Fishery"
By William John Huggins
Located in Morristown, NJ
Whale Fishery". Fine colored antique engraving depicting a whaling boat with several smaller boats
Category
Antique 1820s English George IV Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper
H 25.75 in W 30.75 in D 0.5 in
Majestic Depths: Original Engraving of a Bowhead Whale in its Arctic Realm
Located in Langweer, NL
as the Bowhead Whale, scientifically named *Balaena mysticetus*, under an older or less common name
Category
Antique 1770s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0 in
1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday life and
Category
Antique 1830s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
Located in Milan, IT
process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday life and
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.6 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
through a process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday
Category
Antique 1850s Desk Sets
Materials
Bone
H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
on board; this form of craft developed through a process of engraving and carving whale bones and
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.6 in D 2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine
workmanship, half of the 19th century,
length 15
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.8 in
19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
through a process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday
Category
Antique 1850s Nautical Objects
Materials
Teeth
H 1.5 in W 1.6 in D 5.5 in
Painting Engraving by W.J.Huggins, Northern Whale Fishery, 1829
By William John Huggins
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
Painting by William John Huggins engraved by E.Duncan, 1829.
This engraving/painting shows great
Category
Antique 1820s English Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Engravings of Marine Mammals
Located in Alexandria, VA
These three engravings of whales, dolphins, seals, walrusses, etc., were drawn to show the animals
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
People Also Browsed
Set of 12 Antique Mycology Prints of Various Fungi by Barla, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of twelve antique mycology prints depicting various fungi / mushrooms. These prints originate from 'Flore mycologique illustrée: les champignons des Alpes-Maritimes' by J.B. Barla.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
$755
H 13.39 in W 10.24 in D 0.02 in
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hin Qua Attrib: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hin Qua (Chinese, 19th century), circa 1869
Attributed to Hin Qua: Chinese Export "Anita" Ship Painting on Canvas C. 1869.
A well accomplished oil on canvas maritime painting of th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$8,950
H 25.5 in W 30 in D 2 in
19th Century pair of French townscape oil paintings
By Henry Schafer
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 15 INCHES x 13 INCHES**
Henry Schafer
German/British, (1841-c.1914)
Chartres, France & Metz, Lorraine
Oil on canvas, pair,...
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Handcrafted English Oak Desk
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Our new prime English oak 2 drawer dovetailed desk. Designed and handmade in England using skilled traditional furniture making techniques. Completely handcrafted from the finest ful...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Writing desk made completely of solid walnut. The drawers are assembled with dovetail joints (includes 2 top drawers and 3 drawers under the desk). This writing desk is characterized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition 4/10.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory # 293.
Not mounted
THE GREA...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$380
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit Flowers & Jug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects
Italian artist, 18th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition:...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,862 Sale Price
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H 24.5 in W 33 in D 1 in
Leviathan of the Depths: The Sperm Whale in 18th Century Scientific Art, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
The illustration features the species labeled as "Physeter microcephalus Linn.," historically referred to with this name but now known commonly as the sperm whale. This depiction, gi...
Category
Antique 1770s German Prints
Materials
Paper
$263
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 0.01 in
Graves Lighthouse Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Remarkable diorama showing graves light in Boston Harbor. This is expertly crafted with proper scale. The granite stone tower is expertly crafted with a turned wood cylinder incised ...
Category
2010s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Stone
18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or Early 19th Century New England Pine Grain Bin in original red stain, having a rectangular lid held by long strap hinges, above five board case with interior divided into thre...
Category
Antique 1790s American Country Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Diana Boullogne Mythological Paint Oil on canvas old master 17/18th Century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Bon Boullogne (Paris, 1649 - Paris, 1717) workshop of
Episodes from the myth of Diana
oil painting on canvas
Dimensions: 84 x 114 cm.
with antique frame 100 x 132 cm.
The beautiful...
Category
Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
$8,486 Sale Price
20% Off
H 39.38 in W 51.97 in
French 19th Century Old Master School Oil on Canvas Titled "Leda and The Swan"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century old master school oil on canvas titled "Leda and The Swan" within a giltwood frame. Leda and the swan is a motif from Greek mythology, in which Z...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Canvas
$49,850 Sale Price
40% Off
H 65.75 in W 81.25 in D 1.5 in
Large School of Paris Palissy Majolica Wall Platter With Snake And Fish
By Francois Maurice
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
School of Paris French Palissy Majolica wall platter which features fish (a carp, a pike), a snake, a frog, langoustines, insects and shells. Rippled water-effect ground. Colouration...
Category
Antique 1880s Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica
$5,436
H 15.7 in W 21.3 in D 2.8 in
Early Antique American School New England Sunset Sailboat Marine Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Up for sale here is a really impressive mid 19th century painting. Very fine quality and great color! Unsigned. Framed. Image size, 13 by 17.
Category
1850s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in
Before the ball. Antique oil on canvas by Charles Baxter
By Charles Baxter
Located in St. Albans, GB
A perfect example of Charles Baxter's work. Two beautiful ladies , one holding a flower, dressed in their best finery. Despite being unsigned, the painting has full provenance having...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the whale engraving you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A whale engraving — often made from paper, bone and giltwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the whale engraving you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A whale engraving made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with folk art — is very popular. Nicolaes Visscher II and George Virtue each produced at least one beautiful whale engraving that is worth considering.
How Much is a Whale Engraving?
Prices for a whale engraving can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $120 and can go as high as $5,250, while the average can fetch as much as $910.
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