Sea Mammal Collection

The Aquarium, pub. 1873 (colour litho)
2646269 The Aquarium, pub. 1873 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Jonah having been vomited out by the whale onto dry land
LLM339807 Jonah having been vomited out by the whale onto dry land by Vernet, J. (20th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonah having been vomited out by the whale onto dry land)

The Flourishing of Seven Coasts with Big Fish (Nana ura tairyac hanjac no zu)
6372033 The Flourishing of Seven Coasts with Big Fish (Nana ura tairyAc hanjAc no zu) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); (add.info.: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1798-1861)

Sea of Darkness from Sebastien Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, 1550 (woodcut)
1147340 Sea of Darkness from Sebastien Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, 1550 (woodcut) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)
8766929 Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean.James Cook travels. 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships
7340649 Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships, East & West Indiamen & other merchantmen from 1659 to 1703., 1695-1703 (ink on paper) by Barlow

Whalebone fid, 1850-1900 (whalebone)
7339928 Whalebone fid, 1850-1900 (whalebone) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 28x3.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sealskin suit, 1875 (sealskin)
7295773 Sealskin suit, 1875 (sealskin); 160x610x880 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: This sealskin suit)

A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone)
MMM5476242 A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A seam rubber)

A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone)
MMM5476232 A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A seam rubber)

An engraving depicting the harpooning of a whale in the Arctic seas, 19th century
5310687 An engraving depicting the harpooning of a whale in the Arctic seas, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1896); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309369 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309368 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a
5309367 Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info)

South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens (Sea lion of Pernetty, Otaria pernettii). Falkland Islands
FLO4989140 South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens (Sea lion of Pernetty, Otaria pernettii). Falkland Islands. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington, Jaw Bones of Whale to support a Lamp (litho)
8633539 Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington, Jaw Bones of Whale to support a Lamp (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington)

Sperm whale fishing (engraving)
8630264 Sperm whale fishing (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sperm whale fishing)

The Whale on Shore (engraving)
8629417 The Whale on Shore (engraving) by Melville, H. (b.1795); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Whale on Shore. Illustration for The Juvenile Scrap-Book by the author of "The Women of)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635937 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn.

The depths of the sea in the 13th Century
3359193 The depths of the sea in the 13th Century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the depths of the sea in the 13th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium
2626575 Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium; (add.info.: Illustration of whaling and whales, from 'medici Tigurini Historiae animalium' Historia animalium 1564; a veterinary anatomical book)

Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf
3077981 Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf; (add.info.: Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of the sea in a glass barrel
1578291 Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of the sea in a glass barrel; (add.info.: Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of)

The flensing of a whale
5311798 The flensing of a whale; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting the flensing - the slicing of skin or fat from a whale. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Two men measure the length of a dead stranded whale, late 16th century (engraving)
6116632 Two men measure the length of a dead stranded whale, late 16th century (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries
5310333 Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries; (add.info.: Engraving depicting implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries. 1. Tail-knife, used to cut the fins from dead whales. 2)

Woodblock engraving depicting Jonah being spewed up by the whale
5308580 Woodblock engraving depicting Jonah being spewed up by the whale; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Jonah being spewed up by the whale)

A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)
7295295 A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Askew, John (fl.1788-1809); 65.3x111.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
7295294 Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 29.3x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The french leaves River May, 1591 (engraving)
2435392 The french leaves River May, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. The french leaves River May (today Saint Johns River) and inspect two rivers (Axona)

Scrimshaw whale tooth "The Sailor Boy", mid 19th century (whale tooth)
7339166 Scrimshaw whale tooth "The Sailor Boy", mid 19th century (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 8x23x8.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth)
7339922 Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 4x6.5x16 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

St Augustine, 1588 (engraving)
7340020 St Augustine, 1588 (engraving) by Boazio, Baptista (fl.1588-1606); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

Frontispiece of Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea', c.1870 (print)
7339938 Frontispiece of Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea', c.1870 (print) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) & Neuville

Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth)
7339933 Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x15x8.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth)
7339931 Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x20x8.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown A large sperm whale tooth)

Atlas coelestis, 1753 (print)
7340754 Atlas coelestis, 1753 (print) by Thornhill, James (1675-1734) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: John Flamsteed Constellation of Cetus (the whale)

Jonah and the whale (colour litho)
5198592 Jonah and the whale (colour litho) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonah and the whale)

South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro
530713 South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho)
8641532 Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals)

And the Whale (litho)
8670638 And the Whale (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: And the Whale. Illustration for Johnny Crow's Garden by L Leslie Brooke (Frederick Warne)

Jonah and the whale, early to mid 17th century (oil on panel)
7337741 Jonah and the whale, early to mid 17th century (oil on panel) by Willaerts, Abraham (c.1603-69); 48.5x61 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Dutch whaling fleet, mid 17th century (oil on panel)
7337740 A Dutch whaling fleet, mid 17th century (oil on panel) by Vries, Jacob Feyt de (fl.1628-40); 41.9x69.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century
5311025 An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1836); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus (Sea bear of Steller, Otaria ursina). North America. Bull, cow and pup
FLO4989144 Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus (Sea bear of Steller, Otaria ursina). North America. Bull, cow and pup. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7342016 South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857) (after); 38.5x55.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain)
MMM5467430 Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side)

Engraved sperm whale's tooth, mid 19th century (whale tooth)
7339188 Engraved sperm whale's tooth, mid 19th century (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.8x21x8.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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"From the Depths to Dry Land: The Epic Journey of Jonah and the Sea Mammal" In a tale as old as time, Jonah finds himself miraculously saved from the belly of a whale, emerging onto dry land. This extraordinary event has captivated imaginations for centuries, reminding us of the awe-inspiring power and mystery that lies beneath the waves. As we delve into historical maps depicting coastal regions, such as "The Flourishing of Seven Coasts with Big Fish, " "Sea of Darkness, " and various engravings showcasing English coasts or those around Norway and Sweden, we are reminded of humanity's enduring fascination with sea creatures. One such captivating artwork is Sebastien Munster's woodcut from his Cosmographie Universalis in 1550. It transports us back to an era when exploration was at its peak, revealing both our curiosity about uncharted territories and our fear of what lurked within them. Maps like those between Isle of Wight and Dover or along the Norwegian-Swedish coast provide glimpses into seafaring history. They offer insights into how sailors navigated treacherous waters while encountering magnificent marine life along their journeys. Even beyond these maps lie tales etched in artistry; an oil painting depicts a sperm whale washed ashore on Noordwijk beach in 1614. Its presence serves as a reminder that encounters with sea mammals have long fascinated humans throughout history. Detailing Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina engraving from 1572 further immerses us in ancient maritime lore. These intricate illustrations showcase not only geographical accuracy but also mythical sea monsters intertwined with real-life observations—a testament to mankind's desire to understand both reality and imagination. Lastly, a lithograph portraying Dutch voyages around the Arctic Circle reminds us that even amidst icy realms where few dare venture forth, sea mammals continue to thrive against all odds—majestic beings navigating vast expanses of water.