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The Pacific whaling ship

The Pacific whaling ship
1848

Medium
pigment on incised whalebone
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gwynneth White Adamson Bequest, 1993
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pigment on incised whalebone
Measurements
(26.9 × 36.4 cm) 33.8 × 43.0 cm (framed)
Place/s of Execution
Hobart, Tasmania
Inscription
incised l.l.: The 'Pacific' Whaling Ship, Captn (n raised and underlined) Robt (t raised and underlined) Gardiner of Hobart Town VDLand Cruising, killing / Cutting in, & Trying out, Sperm Whales, off the west coast of New Zealand, in Lat 44:30 south / Longt 66:30 East 1848 (all underlined)
Accession Number
D27-1993
Department
Australian Sculpture
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gwynneth White Adamson Bequest, 1993
Gallery location
Not on display