Engraving

Museum number:
17-728
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
46 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4490
Description:
Greenland; Eskimo depiction on engraving. Scenes depict Narwhals, Narwhal hunting. From the 6-volume set: CHURCHILL, Awnsham and John. A Collection of Voyages & Travels, some now first printed from Original Manuscripts, others now first published in English. London, 1744-46.
Donor:
Mrs. Jerry G. Chambers
Collection place:
Greenland
Culture or time period:
Eskimo
Collector:
Mrs. Jerry G. Chambers
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Engravings (prints)
Production date:
1744–1746
Department:
Drawings and paintings
Dimensions:
width 38 centimeters and height 49.5 centimeters
Title:
Savages of Groenland (Title Subject)
Comment:
Framed. Top frame "Savages of Groenland," middle frames are kayaks, then bottom two frames are Narwalls.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Engraving, accession number 17-728, described as Greenland; Eskimo depiction on engraving. Scenes depict Narwhals, Narwhal hunting. From the 6-volume set: CHURCHILL, Awnsham and John. A Collection of Voyages & Travels, some now first printed from Original Manuscripts, others now first published in English. London, 1744-46.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Engraving, accession number 17-728, described as Greenland; Eskimo depiction on engraving. Scenes depict Narwhals, Narwhal hunting. From the 6-volume set: CHURCHILL, Awnsham and John. A Collection of Voyages & Travels, some now first printed from Original Manuscripts, others now first published in English. London, 1744-46.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Engraving, accession number 17-728, described as Greenland; Eskimo depiction on engraving. Scenes depict Narwhals, Narwhal hunting. From the 6-volume set: CHURCHILL, Awnsham and John. A Collection of Voyages & Travels, some now first printed from Original Manuscripts, others now first published in English. London, 1744-46.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Engraving, accession number 17-728, described as Greenland; Eskimo depiction on engraving. Scenes depict Narwhals, Narwhal hunting. From the 6-volume set: CHURCHILL, Awnsham and John. A Collection of Voyages & Travels, some now first printed from Original Manuscripts, others now first published in English. London, 1744-46.

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