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Perils of the Hunt

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

Artwork from the logbook of the ship Iris while on its voyage from 1843-1847. The painting depicts a sperm whale upending one of the whaleboats chasing it.

Date:
c. 1845
Dimensions:
Width: 7.4" Length: 13.4"
Creator:
Richard E. Norton

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