Bidspirit auction | Hand Colored Engraving, South Sea

Hand Colored Engraving, South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825, By W.J. Huggins - Hand Colored Engraving, South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825, By W.J. Huggins, Engraved by T. Sutherland. Reads A Representation Of The Ships Amelia And Castor Off The Island Of Bouro- With their Boats And Crew In The Various Precess Of Fishing. Shewing The Manner The Spermacetti Whales Are Caught, Also The Mode Of Cutting Them Into The Ship And Boiling The Oil Upon The Deck. This Plate Is Most Respectfully Dedicated To Ph. Shelton And Stirton And Wm Nochols, Esq., Owners Of The Said Ships, By Their Most Obedient And Humble Servant, W.J. Higgins, London Published Jan. 1. 1825 By W.J. Huggins, Marine Painter, 105 Leadenhall Street, Late From No. 36.. Engraved By T. Sutherland. Approximately 30.375L x 21.75W in. Plate Mark Approximately 22.375L x 17.25W in.