South Sea Whale Fishery

Object/Artifact

-

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

South Sea Whale Fishery

Entry/Object ID

1973.24.1

Description

South sea whale fishery. Engraved by T. Sutherland, painted by W. J. Huggins, 2' x 2'8". Circa 1834.

Collection

Etchings (PET)

Acquisition

Accession

1973.24

Source or Donor

Winslow, Mrs. Raymond

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Huggins, William John (1781-1845)

Date made

1830 - 1835

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

A423

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

PET-3-G

General Notes

Note

Notes: See inventory card for detailed documentation of picture. Original "South Sea Whale Fishery" dated 1834, not 1825 as MHS Catalog indicates.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 15, 2006

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

July 6, 2021