Antique whale engraving

A beautiful hand colored Charles d'Orbigny whaling engraving featuring a bowhead whale. Featuring steel plate engravings, Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle, was published in Paris in the mid 1800s. Hand sourced in Paris. Professionally framed, wire hang.

Time period: 19th century

Subject: whale, nautical

Frame: Vintage, faux burl wood

Matting: Vintage mat

Measurements: 14x11.5'