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Prophets and Sibyls: Jonah (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican
The Whale, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse HawkinsThe Whale, c1850. Around the main illustration of harpooning a whale and the whalers being tossed from their boat are vignettes of the uses to which the whale was put after the carcass had been cut
Teeth and Bones Found in Kent's Hold, Near Torquay, Devon, 1824 (Natural size), 1825. Creator: Mary MorlandTeeth and Bones Found in Kent's Hold, Near Torquay, Devon, 1824 (Natural size), 1825
Gigantic Whale: The Greenland Whale (or Baloena Musculus), 1832. Creator: George ScharfGigantic Whale: The Greenland Whale (or Baloena Musculus), 1832
"South Sea Whaling" by Oswald W. Brierly, Exhibition of Water-Colour Drawings, Dudley Gallery, 1868. Creator: W Thomas"South Sea Whaling" by Oswald W. Brierly, in the General Exhibition of Water-Colour Drawings, Dudley Gallery, 1868. Engraving of a painting
Catching Whales at Goto and Hirado in Hizen Province or Kishu Province, from the series Nihon meisan tsukushi, c1840. Private Collection
Jonah Spat Up by the Whale, c1582. Creator: Johann Sadeler IJonah Spat Up by the Whale, c1582
Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. Creator: Albertus van BeestWhales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. A whale spouts in the foreground as whalers approach with harpoons. In the background a three-masted sailing ship
Cetacean animal recently cast on the Kentish coast, near Whitstable, 1860. Creator: UnknownCetacean animal recently cast on the Kentish coast, near Whitstable, 1860. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
A Sperm Whale Washed up on the Beach at Noordwijk, 28 December 1614, 1614-1626. Creator: Hans SaveryyA Sperm Whale Washed up on the Beach at Noordwijk, 28 December 1614, 1614-1626
Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. Creator: UnknownWhale stranded at Winterton, 1857. This fine specimen of the whale tribe was driven ashore at Winterton by the gales which visited the coast of Norfolk...When the whale found himself upon land he
Whaling, 1742-1801. Creator: AnonWhaling, 1742-1801. Il Baleno e remigato alla nave'. Rowing boats drive the whales towards the ship
Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean, 1654-1708. Creator: Abraham StorckWhaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean, 1654-1708
Boiling Train Oil at Nymindegab, Jutland, 1879. Creator: Laurits TuxenBoiling Train Oil at Nymindegab, Jutland, 1879. [Oil obtained from the blubber of whales was sometimes known as train oil]
Pike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart, 1856. Creator: UnknownPike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart, 1856....a fine specimen...discovered [on the north shore of Millbay creek, nearly opposite the Castle in the Wood
Pinocchio, [193-]. Creator: UnknownPinocchio, [193-]. Pinocchio - A Gay Extravaganza With Music - Written and Staged by Yasha Frank - Ritz Theatre...'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S
Toy Bank, c. 1938. Creator: James McKenzieToy Bank, c. 1938
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate II, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris HoefnagelAnimalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate II, c. 1575/1580
Jonah and the Whale, 17th century. Creator: AnonymousJonah and the Whale, 17th century. Private Collection
Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941. Creator: Oscar BluhmeScrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941
Whaling off the Coast of the Goto Islands (Goto kujira tsuki), from the series "One... c. 1831-33Whaling off the Coast of the Goto Islands (Goto kujira tsuki), from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)", Japan, c. 1831-33
Image of a Whale Hunt at Goto, Hizen Province (Hizen Goto geiryo no zu), from the series "... 1859Image of a Whale Hunt at Goto, Hizen Province (Hizen Goto geiryo no zu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1859
Whaling Ships and Small Boats with Whale, 1769. Creator: Cornelis Ouboter van der GrientWhaling Ships and Small Boats with Whale, 1769
Skeleton of a whale, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: UnknownSkeleton of a whale, between c1900 and c1930
Whale head, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: UnknownWhale head, between c1900 and 1927
Cutting up a blue whale, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: UnknownCutting up a blue whale, between c1900 and c1930
Cutting up a beluga-Kotzebue, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisCutting up a beluga-Kotzebue, c1929. Three women cutting up a beluga whale
Launching the boat-Little Diomede Island, c1928. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisLaunching the boat-Little Diomede Island, c1928. Group of men launching boat from rocky shoreline
Drying whale meat-Hooper Bay, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisDrying whale meat-Hooper Bay, c1929. Eskimo with whale meat on poles, Hooper Bay, Alaska
Launching the whale boat-Cape Prince of Wales, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisLaunching the whale boat-Cape Prince of Wales, c1929. Eskimos launching whale boat
In the midst of Leviathan. ; A Boat adventure in the Behrings Sea, 1875. Creator: UnknownIn the midst of " Leviathan." ; A Boat adventure in the Behrings Sea, 1875. [Dramatic arctic scene with whales and sailing ship in rough seas]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Plate 34: King Ferdinand as Neptune, seated on a whale at center, with putti atop two smal... 1636Plate 34: King Ferdinand as Neptune, seated on a whale at center, with putti atop two small fish on either side; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis
Beached Whale, 1598. Creator: Jacob MathamBeached Whale, 1598
Landscape with a Ship and Jonah and the Whale, ca. 1570. ca. 1570. Creators: Anon, Lucas GasselLandscape with a Ship and Jonah and the Whale, ca. 1570
Jonas Leaving the Whale, ca. 1770. Creator: Jean Baptiste TilliardJonas Leaving the Whale, ca. 1770
A graveyard at Gloucester which holds the remains of many of the... Gloucester, MassachusettsGloucester, Massachusetts. A graveyard at Gloucester which holds the remains of many of the old whaleboat captains and fishermen who lost their lives at sea
Whales Tooth, c. 1940. Creator: Carl StrehlauWhales Tooth, c. 1940
Medal commemorating Saint Brendan, Discoverer, c. 1869. Creator: J. K. DavisonMedal commemorating Saint Brendan, Discoverer, c. 1869. Designed by John Frederick Mowbray-Clarke, possibly made at the J. K. Davison foundry
Bowl Depicting Shark or Killer Whale, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: UnknownBowl Depicting Shark or Killer Whale, 180 B.C./A.D. 500
Flaring Bowl Depicting Abstract Killer Whales, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: UnknownFlaring Bowl Depicting Abstract Killer Whales, 180 B.C./A.D. 500
Plate Depicting a Fish, Shark, or Whale, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: UnknownPlate Depicting a Fish, Shark, or Whale, 180 B.C./A.D. 500
Bowl Depicting Fish, Sharks, or Whales, 180 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: UnknownBowl Depicting Fish, Sharks, or Whales, 180 B.C./A.D. 500
The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham StorckThe Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690/1700. Sailors harpooning whales and attacking polar bears
Entry of Mm. de Vroncourt, Tyllon, and Marimont, 1627. Creator: Jacques CallotEntry of Mm. de Vroncourt, Tyllon, and Marimont, 1627
Jonah is Delivered from the Whale, 1548. Creator: Augustin HirschvogelJonah is Delivered from the Whale, 1548
Sperm Oil Lamp, c. 1941. Creator: Davids De VaultSperm Oil Lamp, c. 1941
Toy Bank: "Jonah and the Whale", c. 1939. Creator: Rose Campbell-GerkeToy Bank: " Jonah and the Whale", c. 1939
Movie poster "The Invisible Man"by James Whale, 1933Movie poster " The Invisible Man" by James Whale, 1933. Private Collection
Whale Weather Vane, c. 1938. Creator: Marian PageWhale Weather Vane, c. 1938
Jonah in the Whale. Creator: Augustin HirschvogelJonah in the Whale
The Spouting Whale, ca. 1870. Creator: William Morris HuntThe Spouting Whale, ca. 1870
The Marblehead Fishermen, ca. 1922-1928. Creator: John Orne Johnson FrostThe Marblehead Fishermen, ca. 1922-1928
A Whale Ashore - Klahoquat, 1855 / 1869. Creator: George CatlinA Whale Ashore - Klahoquat, 1855/1869. On the western coast of Vancouver, being harpooned 1855
Warship and a spouting whale, 1665. Creator: Wenceslaus HollarWarship and a spouting whale, 1665
Parade float in the form of a ship, coat of arms of the Grand Duke of Modena at top, 1652
Big Fish Eat Little Fish, 1557. Creators: Pieter van der Heyden, Pieter Bruegel the ElderBig Fish Eat Little Fish, 1557
British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broad-Bottom Leviathan trying Billys Old Boat, and the Little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition, October 1, 1807
The Prince of Whales or the Fisherman at Anchor, May 1, 1812. Creator: George CruikshankThe Prince of Whales or the Fisherman at Anchor, May 1, 1812. George, Prince of Wales as a sea monster with Spencer Perceval, Isabella, Marchioness of Hertford and Maria Fitzherbert
Jonah Cast on Shore by the Fish, ca. 1585. Creators: Antonius Wierix, Hieronymous WierixJonah Cast on Shore by the Fish, ca. 1585
Jonah and the Whale, Folio from a Jami al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), ca. 1400
H. M. S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the LineH.M.S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the Line, 1865-66
Jonah and the Whale, Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)... caJonah and the Whale, Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425
Replenishing the Ships Larder with Codfish off the Newfoundland Coast, 1811-ca. 1813
Whalers, ca. 1845. Creator: JMW TurnerWhalers, ca. 1845
Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha KirkallWhale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). British whaling ships off the coast of Greenland: sailors in small rowing boats hunt whales with harpoons; men attack a polar bear at bottom left
Whaling in the Antarctic. Creator: Keith HendersonWhaling in the Antarctic. A whale is hit by a harpoon. Empire Marketing Board poster
The Sperm-Whale, 1882. Creator: UnknownThe Sperm-Whale, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]
Right Whaling in Behering Straits & Arctic Ocean with its Varieties, pub. 1871 (colour lithograph)
The Chinese Room at Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, 1840. Creator: English School (19th Century)The Chinese Room at Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, 1840 (w/c on paper). showing influences from Brighton Pavillions neo-Chinoiserie
Eskimos in Alaska: Drying whale meat, Hooper Bay, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisEskimos in Alaska: Drying whale meat, Hooper Bay, c1929
A Samoan chief in full ceremonial costume, 1902. Artist: Thomas AndrewA Samoan chief in full ceremonial costume, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]
Killer Whales Rising To Blow, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingKiller Whales Rising To Blow, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)
Watson and the Shark, 1778, by John Singleton Copley
Terrarum Orbis Tabula after G. a Schagen. C. 1689Terrarum Orbis Tabula after G. a Schagen. Pub. C. 1689 (hand coloured engraving)
Constellation of Cetus (the Whale), 1729Constellation of Cetus (the whale), 1729. From Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), the first Astronomer Royal
HMS Agamemnon laying the original Atlantic telegraph cable, 1857 (1866). ArtistHMS Agamemnon laying the original Atlantic telegraph cable, 1857 (1866). HMS Agamemnon was the first warship to be built with screw propulsion
Whale. Folding screen, 1797. Found in the collection of Miho Museum, Koka
Illustration to the fairy-tale poem The Humpbacked Horse by P. Yershov. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow
A Samoan woman wearing a collar of cachalots teeth and a ceremonial headdress, 1902. Artist: Josiah MartinA Samoan woman wearing a collar of cachalots teeth and a ceremonial headdress of tow and mother-of-pearl, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co. London, 1902]
South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. Artist: Thomas SutherlandSouth Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]
South Sea Whale Fishery, 1836. Artist: Edward DuncanSouth Sea Whale Fishery, 1836. After Ambroise Louis Garneray (1783-1857). From Old Ship Prints by E. Keble Chatterton. [John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London & New York, 1927]
Handling whales at the Bluff, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban
Whale blubber, Magdalene Bay, Spitzbergen, Norway, 1929
Whale captured in the Thames, Grays, Essex, 19th century
