The Northern Whale Fishery: The "Swan" and "Isabella" — John Ward of Hull | DiscoverArt

John Ward of Hull

The Northern Whale Fishery: The "Swan" and "Isabella"

c. 1840

oil on canvas

48.9 × 71.8 cm (19.3 × 28.3 in)

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