Title
Harpooning a whale
Caption
Harpooning a whale. The mother ship on which whale carcasses were processed is in the background. Harpooning a whale by hand from such a small boat was a hazardous operation. Mid-19th century hand-coloured engraving.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_010076C
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,1Mb (2,0Mb) / 11,8in x 7,6in / 3543 x 2277 (300dpi)