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Sailing Barque in the Arctic with whale boats (image/jpeg) Enlarge Image

Key Information

Title:
Sailing Barque in the Arctic with whale boats
Object Name:
Painting
Artist / Maker:
Probably by Willoughby
Date/Period:
c1850
Location on Display:
Museum - Not Currently on display
Accession No:
KINCM:2007.2249
Other Numbers:
W1.15.76
Brief Description:
Portside profile view of a three masted sailing barque with topsails up and figurehead of a Highlander in tartan and red jacket with sword, black hull with white centre stripe. Whale boats with crews rowing with harpooner at the bows, and whales in the water of the foreground. Ice floes and icebergs in the foreground and background. Stern view of a similar barque on the far right.

Physical Information

Material:
oil; wood; gilt
Medium:
oil

Dimensions:

Type Height Width Depth Diameter Weight
framed 710[mm] 1020[mm]