Harpoons Collection

Various Whaling Items
Various implements used in whaling

Whaling from Small Boat
Whaling from a small boat

Sperm Whale from 1868
A sperm whale attacked

Whaling / Faroe Islands
The slaughter Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Fishermen using harpoons to catch swordfish on the coast of Sicily in the 19th century, from Album-Evenement
3506033 Fishermen using harpoons to catch swordfish on the coast of Sicily in the 19th century, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub

Steamers as Whalers, 1890s (engraving)
1147289 Steamers as Whalers, 1890s (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

The Living Bait (Colour Litho)
2778512 The Living Bait (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The living bait. The islanders of Kishm, in the Persian Gulf)

Laplanders (engraving)
820109 Laplanders (engraving) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laplanders, a group of men corner a bear with bows, harpoons and dogs)

Une peche a l espadon (engraving)
2783330 Une peche a l espadon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une peche a l espadon)

Whaling ships, from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael, 1634 (woodcut)
1147287 Whaling ships, from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael, 1634 (woodcut) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; Dutch, out of copyright

Sounding (small boat crews with hand harpoons make ready for the hunt)
1147283 Sounding (small boat crews with hand harpoons make ready for the hunt), for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, June 1890 (engraving) by Taber, W

Sailors hunting an escaped cayman at sea (colour litho)
2779399 Sailors hunting an escaped cayman at sea (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors hunting an escaped caiman at sea)

Using a harpoon gun from a fast steamboat, 1890s (engraving)
1147291 Using a harpoon gun from a fast steamboat, 1890s (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

A whaler with boat fast to a fish (with the gun harpoon), 1880s (engraving)
1147286 A whaler with boat fast to a fish (with the gun harpoon), 1880s (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Fast to a Whale (whalers securing to their quarry by a harpoon line)
1147280 Fast to a Whale (whalers securing to their quarry by a harpoon line), for The Perils and Romance of Whaling in Century Magazine, August 1890 (litho) by Taber, W

Figure Studies (pencil on paper)
1214664 Figure Studies (pencil on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68) (attr. to); 32.3x26.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Landscape in Tierra del Fuego, with canoes, paddles, harpoons, lances (engraving)
3655687 Landscape in Tierra del Fuego, with canoes, paddles, harpoons, lances (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landscape in Tierra del Fuego)

Les Esquimaux (engraving)
2783132 Les Esquimaux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Esquimaux. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 26 February 1888.); © Look and Learn

Cutting up a shark at Port Louis (engraving)
728412 Cutting up a shark at Port Louis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cutting up a shark at Port Louis)

The German Emperor's Whaling Cruise in the North Sea, off Skaaro, published in The Graphic, 6th August 1892 (litho)
1147295 The German Emperor's Whaling Cruise in the North Sea, off Skaaro, published in The Graphic, 6th August 1892 (litho) by Somerville, D.M.C

Whalers, 1879-80. Creator: Robert Brandard
Whalers, 1879-80

Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha Kirkall
Whale 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

Fishing night Description gold coasts Guinea
Fishing by night Description of the gold coasts of Guinea (series title), At night fishing with nets and traps. The fishermen are in the water or are in a canoe. Some carry a torch

Bullfights Origin Harpoons Banderillas 1876 Francisco de Goya
Bullfights: Origin of the Harpoons or Banderillas, 1876. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Engraving

Hunting Walrus With Harpoons In The Spitsbergen Islands Svalbard Archipelago 19Th Century Engraving

Harpoons. Bone. Maglemosian Culture, 8700-6500 BC
Harpoons made of elk or red deer bone. Maglemosian Culture, 8700-6500 BC. National Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Reindeer antler harpoons. 9500 BC. Paleolithic. New Zealand. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Steamer Orion - Pacific Whaling Company, Victoria, B. C
Steamer Orion - Pacific Whaling Company, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Date: circa 1910s

Stone Age (Magdalenian) harpoons. These specimens were found in the Rascano cave, Mirones, in the Cantabria region of Spain

Harpoons. 6500-4000 BC. Denmark
Harpoons of deer antler for hunting small whales and seals. 6500-4000 BC. From Zealand coasts and fjords of Eastern Jutland. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Metal harpoon

Greenland Whale, book illustration engraved by William Home Lizars (1788-1859)
XND75984 Greenland Whale, book illustration engraved by William Home Lizars (1788-1859) by Stewart, James (1791-1863) (after); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

1826?-1869 1859. 24. 1 35. 4 Hiroshige Hizen Hizen
Hizen gotō kujiraryō no zu, Whale hunting at the island of Goto in Hizen. Utagawa, Hiroshige, 1826?-1869, artist, 1859. 1 print : woodcut, color ; 35.4 x 24.1 cm

Yamana harpoons C014 / 0995
Yamana harpoons. Two harpoon heads carved from animal bones by the Yamana, or Yaghan, people of Chile. The Yamana are the indigenous peoples of the Southern Cone

Inuit weapon carvings, artwork
Inuit weapon carvings. Artwork of etchings on Inuit weapons, found in 1826 by William Beechy at Hotham Inlet, in north-eastern Alaska, above the Arctic Circle

Whaling / Crew in Danger
The crew in danger A small whaling vessel is overturned by a whale

Old catcher boats, Harpoon boats, at the old whaling station, Grytviken, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Ministere De LA Marine
A surreal depiction showing people in front of the Ministere de la marine looking upwards at an assortment of flying entities e.g men with harpoons riding whales

Whaling / South Seas 1847
Whaling in the South Seas

Futuristic seabed fishing -- the fishermen are all wearing diving helmets and oxygen packs, and are firing harpoons at the fish

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"Harpoons: Tracing the History of Whaling through Various Whaling Items" From the bone harpoons used by the Maglemosian Culture in 8700-6500 BC to the reindeer antler harpoons dating back to 9500 BC, these ancient tools provide a glimpse into our whaling past. Imagine a small boat battling against mighty sperm whales in 1868, armed only with harpoons. The bravery and skill required for such a dangerous pursuit is awe-inspiring. Whaling has been practiced across different cultures and regions throughout history. From the Faroe Islands where this tradition still persists today, to Laplanders depicted in engravings capturing their involvement in this perilous trade. The clash between man and beast is vividly portrayed in a captivating color lithograph - one singular moment frozen in time as harpoon meets its target. As technology advanced, steamers emerged as powerful whalers during the 1890s. Engravings from that era depict these massive vessels equipped with harpoon cannons ready to take on any challenge that came their way. But it wasn't just brute force that aided whalers; they also relied on ingenious tactics like using living bait to attract their prey. A colorful lithograph showcases this unique method employed by skilled hunters. Even renowned artists were captivated by the allure of whaling scenes. In an engraving titled "Une peche a l'espadon, " we see an artistic interpretation of swordfish hunting - another form of marine harvesting involving specialized harpoons. Delving further into history, woodcuts from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael (1634) offer glimpses into life aboard whaling ships during earlier times. These illustrations transport us back to an era when men risked everything for precious whale oil and blubber. Through various artifacts and depictions spanning thousands of years, we can trace humanity's enduring relationship with harpoons and the captivating world of whaling.