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Key Information
- Title:
- Whaler 'Brunswick' in the Arctic
- Object Name:
- painting
- Artist / Maker:
- John Ward
- Date/Period:
- 1823
- Location on Display:
- Wilberforce House Museum - Georgian Houses
- Accession No:
- KINCM:2007.2303
- Other Numbers:
- W1.120.76 (D.B. 38/46)
- Brief Description:
- Portside profile view of the three masted whaler 'BRUNSWICK' (built Paull 1814 -Capt. W. Blyth, 1822 and the Greenland Fishery) with sails up and a yellow signal flag with a blue diamond on the mizzen, a black hull with central yellow strip e around the side with sailors flensing below the open deckside at the centre, with whale boats on either side. There are further whale boats in the foreground, the front left boat has a yellow and blue houseflag with crew and harpooned whale floating in front, while two other boats and crew sail behind. There are other whales swimming within a circle of icebergs on the horizon. Three quarters stern view of another whaler on the right, in full sail with Merchant Navy ensign and whale boats along top sides of the hull and carved transom with casement windows and the name marked below. Signed with initials 'I.W.' and dated at the bottom right.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| framed | 85.5[cm] | 112[cm] |
