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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
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic More Prints

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Engraving

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
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Antique 1790s German Other Prints

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Paper

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
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Antique 1720s Dutch Baroque Prints

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Paper

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

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
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Antique 1820s English George IV Prints

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

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
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Antique Early 17th Century Prints

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Paper

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
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Antique Early 17th Century Maps

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Paper

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
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

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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
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16th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Prints

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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
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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 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
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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Prints

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Laid Paper, Engraving

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
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint

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
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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
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Antique 1790s Other Prints

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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
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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
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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
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic More Prints

Materials

Engraving

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
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Antique 1770s Prints

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Paper

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
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Antique 1830s Nautical Objects

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Bone

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
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

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
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Antique 1850s Desk Sets

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Bone

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
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Bone

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
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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
Located in Milan, IT
through a process of engraving and carving whale bones and teeth, making objects both usable in everyday
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Teeth

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
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Antique 1820s English Paintings and Screens

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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
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Whaling – Vintage Monumental Zoology Lithograph
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Joseph Fleischmann, 'Whaling' (Hartingers Wandtafeln: Zoologie T. XXXII), monumental vintage color lithograph, 1900. Signed in the matrix, lower right. A superb, beautifully nuanced ...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm Whale Fishing), Rare Lithograph by Lebreton
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm whale fishing) Original colored lithograph enhanced with watercolor by Louis Lebreton (? - 1866).
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Prints

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Paper

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029 - Supplied by Lengyon & Co, the pre-eminent maker, to Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Pa...
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

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Tapestry, Velvet

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Whale Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs

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.