1874 Wood Engraving Samuel Edmund Waller Art Hooded Seal Hunt Arctic Polar YTG7
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1874 Wood Engraving Samuel Edmund Waller Art Hooded Seal Hunt Arctic Polar YTG7

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"Seals and Sealskins - Hunters Killing the Seals in the Arctic Regions" This is an original 1874 black and white in-text wood engraving of an illustration by Samuel Edmund Waller (1850-1903) that depicts a pair of British hunters having a splendid time clubbing, skinning, and stabbing Hooded seal pups (Cystophora cristata) or "blue-backs" with poleaxes on the Arctic ice during the Victorian era.CONDITIONThis 139+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso. Please note: There is printing on the verso. Product Type: Original In-Text Wood Engraving; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 10.25 x 8.75 inches; 26 x 22 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Period Paper is pleased to present a collect

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