Moby Dick or the Whale
Herman Melville
(American, 1819–1891)
Rockwell Kent
(American, 1882–1971)
Random House
(American, founded in 1927)
Lakeside Press
(American, 20th century)
1930
Place of PublicationNew York, New York, USA
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with photomechanical relief prints
DimensionsOverall: 18.6 x 14.6 x 5 cm (7 5/16 x 5 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.2047
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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New York: Random House, 1930
ProvenanceAcquired in 1930 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
CopyrightBy permission of the Plattsburgh State Art Museum, Plattsburgh College Foundation, Rockwell Kent Gallery and Collection.Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
1903