American Whaler by Nathaniel Currier

American Whaler, by Nathaniel Currier depicts a three-masted American whaling ship under full sail, an American flag flying from her rigging as her crew lowers boats to pursue a whale breaching nearby. Nathaniel Currier, whose New York lithography firm became one of the most prolific print publishers of 19th-century America (later Currier & Ives), issued numerous scenes documenting the whaling industry that supplied oil for lamps and candles across the country.

Artist: Nathaniel Currier. Date: unconfirmed (mid-19th century).

American Whaler. Historic American Maritime Lithograph Canvas Print.