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Whale Engraving

Original Antique Print of Two Sperm Whales by Bertuch, c. 1800
Original Antique Print of Two Sperm Whales by Bertuch, c. 1800

Original Antique Print of Two Sperm Whales by Bertuch, c. 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only. Keywords: sperm whale print, antique whale print, sperm whale engraving, Physeter macrocephalus...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Sperm Whale and North Atlantic Whales, ca.1800
Original Antique Print of Sperm Whale and North Atlantic Whales, ca.1800

Original Antique Print of Sperm Whale and North Atlantic Whales, ca.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: antique whale print, sperm whale print, Pottfisch, North Atlantic Right Whale, Nordkaper, antique cetacean print, whale engraving, whaling history, maritime print, marine m...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Le Physale Cylindrique (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840
Le Physale Cylindrique (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

Le Physale Cylindrique (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

Le Physale Cylindrique (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840 A remarkable nineteenth-century depiction of a stranded whale dominating a rocky shoreline, surrounded by curious ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

La Baleine Franche (Right Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840
La Baleine Franche (Right Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

La Baleine Franche (Right Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

La Baleine Franche (Right Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840 An impressive hand-colored engraving portraying the enormous right whale amid towering Arctic ice formations.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Le Cachalot Macrocéphale (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840
Le Cachalot Macrocéphale (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

Le Cachalot Macrocéphale (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

Le Cachalot Macrocéphale (Sperm Whale), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840 A dramatic and finely executed natural history engraving depicting the mighty sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalu...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Pêche de la Baleine (Whale Hunt), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840
Pêche de la Baleine (Whale Hunt), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

Pêche de la Baleine (Whale Hunt), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

Pêche de la Baleine (Whale Hunt), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840 One of the most dynamic compositions from the series, this hand-colored engraving captures the peril and excitement of...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720

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 colored engraving illustrating the Dutch whaling fleet in a northern embayment wit...

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Antique 1720s Dutch Baroque Prints

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Paper

The Whale Harvest of St. Mary's Island - Copper Engraving by de Bry, 1601
The Whale Harvest of St. Mary's Island - Copper Engraving by de Bry, 1601

The Whale Harvest of St. Mary's Island - Copper Engraving by de Bry, 1601

Located in Langweer, NL

This 1601 engraving presents an intriguing scene of marine harvest, depicting the industrious efforts of local inhabitants of Saint Mary's Island (probably Île Sainte-Marie, off the ...

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Antique Early 17th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Orca, Whale and Dolphin by Bertuch, 1805
Original Antique Print of Orca, Whale and Dolphin by Bertuch, 1805

Original Antique Print of Orca, Whale and Dolphin by Bertuch, 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: antique orca print, killer whale print, antique whale print, dolphin print, cetacean engraving, orca engraving, marine mammal print, whale illustration, marine life print, ...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Rare Map of Kildin Island in Russia Plus Engraving of Seal Hunting, 1614
Rare Map of Kildin Island in Russia Plus Engraving of Seal Hunting, 1614

Rare Map of Kildin Island in Russia Plus Engraving of Seal Hunting, 1614

Located in Langweer, NL

measurement map: 5.1 x 3.5 inch ( 13x9 cm ) - - the engraving of the Whale Hunt is an inch bigger. The condition of the engravings itself is very good, Dutch text accompanying the...

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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Original Antique Print of Three Dolphins and Porpoises by Bertuch, 1802
Original Antique Print of Three Dolphins and Porpoises by Bertuch, 1802

Original Antique Print of Three Dolphins and Porpoises by Bertuch, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: antique dolphin print, antique whale print, porpoise print, cetacean engraving, dolphin engraving, marine mammal print, marine life print, natural history print, Bertuch pr...

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Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845
Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845

Marine Curiosities: An Assortment of Shells and Sea Life, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

**Coronule diadème** - Likely a type of coronulid barnacle, known to attach to whales or other large marine animals. 12. **Tubicinelle des Baleines** - This name suggests a relations...

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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

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Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale II
Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale II

Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale II

By Johannes Sadeler I

Located in Meinisberg, CH

Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish, ∗ 1550 in Brussels, Belgium – † 1600 Venice, Italy) Jonah Spat Up by the Whale (Sheet II) Engraved by Sadeler after an image created by Theodor Bernard...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Laid Paper, Engraving

Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale I
Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale I

Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish 1550-1600) – Engraving 1582 - Jonah and the Whale I

By Johannes Sadeler I

Located in Meinisberg, CH

Johannes Sadeler I (Flemish, ∗ 1550 in Brussels, Belgium – † 1600 Venice, Italy) Jonah thrown to the Whale (First Sheet) Engraved by Sadeler after an image created by Theodor Berna...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Laid Paper, Engraving

Fossil Whale, from Moby Dick Engravings

Fossil Whale, from Moby Dick Engravings

By Frank Stella

Located in Palo Alto, CA

About the Framing: Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Frank Stella Fossil Whale, from Moby Dick Engravings, 1991 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical gra...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint

18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whales, by Bertuch, 1790

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 what was thought to be two species of Sperm Whale (Physeter), the Cylindrical Pot-Wha...

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Antique 1790s German Other Prints

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Paper

18th Century Colored Engravings of Whales and Sea Lions
18th Century Colored Engravings of Whales and Sea Lions

18th Century Colored Engravings of Whales and Sea Lions

Located in San Francisco, CA

An interesting and decorative collection of 8 works on paper with hand coloring depicting scenes of marine life, 4 French colored engravings depicting various species of sea lions to...

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Antique 19th Century French Prints

18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790
18th Century Engraving of Sperm Whale and Dolphins, by Bertuch, 1790

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 plate depicting a Sperm Whale (Physeter), and two species of Dolphin (appears to be a B...

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Antique 1790s Other Prints

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Paper

Hand colored Engraving of a Bowhead Whale and other Marine Life
Hand colored Engraving of a Bowhead Whale and other Marine Life

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, Phocoena phocoena 3. Source unknown, to be determined. Most likely published by or...

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

A French Early Regency White Embroidered Day Dress – Circa 1815-1820
A French Early Regency White Embroidered Day Dress – Circa 1815-1820

A French Early Regency White Embroidered Day Dress – Circa 1815-1820

Located in Toulon, FR

The hem shortens, is weighted with broths, hives or flying, repeated in the bodice «forming corset». Back to the whale body? The engravings of the Journal des dames et des modes conf...

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1810s French Chemise Dresses

1825 Hand-Colored Aquatint Engraving by T. Sutherland "South Sea Whale Fishery"
1825 Hand-Colored Aquatint Engraving by T. Sutherland "South Sea Whale Fishery"

1825 Hand-Colored Aquatint Engraving by T. Sutherland "South Sea Whale Fishery"

By William John Huggins

Located in Morristown, NJ

Reading; William John Huggins (English, 1781-1845) "South Sea Whale Fishery". Fine colored antique engraving depicting a whaling boat with several smaller boats harpooning whales.

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Antique 1820s English George IV Prints

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

Majestic Depths: Original Engraving of a Bowhead Whale in its Arctic Realm
Majestic Depths: Original Engraving of a Bowhead Whale in its Arctic Realm

Majestic Depths: Original Engraving of a Bowhead Whale in its Arctic Realm

Located in Langweer, NL

Description of the Illustration - Artistic Detail: The whale is depicted with significant attention to anatomical detail, highlighting the massive body and the distinct callosities t...

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Antique 1770s Prints

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Paper

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

1835s Scrimshaw Vertically Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the lo...

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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft

Located in Milan, IT

The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the lo...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the lo...

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Antique 1850s Desk Sets

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the lo...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw of Antique Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Nautical Workmanship

Located in Milan, IT

The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the lo...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Bone

19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art

19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art

Located in Milan, IT

The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the l...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

Painting Engraving by W.J.Huggins, Northern Whale Fishery, 1829
Painting Engraving by W.J.Huggins, Northern Whale Fishery, 1829

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 detail from the flocks of birds in the sky to the narwhals in the foreground includi...

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Antique 1820s English Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Set of Three Engravings of Marine Mammals
Set of Three Engravings of Marine Mammals

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 in their natural habitat for a zoological book of the day.

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Antique 19th Century Prints

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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.

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