Poster by Charles Melville Scammon
Discover the magnificent illustrations of cetaceans created by the naturalist and whaler Charles Melville Scammon. Oneart offers faithful reproductions of his drawings of blue whales, humpback whales, and sperm whales, to bring a marine touch to your interior.
Charles Melville Scammon, an ambivalent and talented figure.
A whaler and naturalist, Charles Melville Scammon is best known for discovering the lagoons in whichgrey whaleswere breeding in the 17th century. The most famous are undoubtedly the San Ignacio Lagoon, off the coast of Mexico, and the Laguna Ojo Liebre, which also bears his name, Scammon's Lagoon. As captain of the ship Leonore, he initiated the massive whaling hunt in 1856, almost exterminating the species.
Aware of the ecological disaster triggered by his actions, he published a testimonial book in 1874 entitled The Marine Mammals of the North-western Coast of North America. Primarily scientific, this work contains a large amount of observations and detailed illustrations on whales, but was a commercial failure upon its release.
This complex character was paid homage to in Pawana, by JMG Le Clézio. This title refers to the Native American name for whales, used as a war cry by hunters before attacking the marine mammals. This book portrays Charles Melville Scammon as a tormented man, perpetually torn between greed and guilt. His illustrations nonetheless remain impressively realistic and detailed, which is why the experts at Oneart chose to add several to their catalog.
Blue whales, sperm whales and fin whales, the world of Charles Melville Scammon at your fingertips.
A talented draftsman, Charles Melville Scammon left behind a very rich body of work, which is still recognized for its scientific precision and aesthetic value today.
Infuse your living room or office with a marine energy with one of our Charles Melville Scammon posters. To preserve the realism and beauty of this author's illustrations, we offer the...blue whale, theHumpback whale, therorqualor even thesperm whalein the form of triptychs. The three complementary paintings come in different sizes to suit all contexts: 30 x 40 cm, 50 x 70 cm or 60 x 80 cm.
For an exceptionally high-quality final result, we produce these reproductions using a monochrome lithography technique, which highlights every detail of Charles Melville Scammon's illustrations. The 220-gram vellum paper used enhances the effects of the dots and the original grain of the images, enlarged using new digital art editing methods. Thus, all the subtleties of these drawings stand out perfectly in large format, resulting in a high-end quality series of posters.
With this in mind, our posters are handcrafted using a digital printing process that avoids waste and preserves the beauty of the final products. Similarly, to respect everyone's work, all our posters display the copyright notices of our brands and authors, as well as a cold stamping guaranteeing their authenticity.
