The Whale Watch
Artist
Fiona Dean
(Glasgow, Scotland, born 1962)
Date1990
Mediumfibre cement and metal
ClassificationsSculptures
DimensionsOverall: Height: 100 cm, Width: 110 cm, Depth: 4 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1991.
Copyright© Fiona Dean
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009589
Keywords
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Aberdeen ships sailed to the Arctic from 1750 - 1850 to hunt and kill whales. Their blubber was boiled down to produce lamp oil. This was Aberdeen's first oil industry.