301 . FOUR HAND CARVED WHALING SCENE PANELS , by Paul McCarthy and painted by Mindy Stevens . McCarthy has been carving for over 50 years , and his largest quarter board in the world is in the collection of the U . S . S . Constitution Museum in Boston ; The Nantucket Historical Association exhibits his “ Going on the Whale ” at the Whaling Museum . The panels were begun August 1997 and completed in 2001 .
Panel # 1 with 3 banners including “ Great Point & Beyond ”, “ The Gam ” and “ Strait of Magellan ”, signed lower right Nantucket Woodcarving 2001 . L 13 ft . 7 in .
Panel # 2 with 4 banners including “ Fresh Supplies in the Pacific ”, “ Coming on the Whale ”, “ The Nantucket Sleigh Ride ”, and “ The Kill ”, signed lower right Nantucket Woodcarving , 2001 . L 11 ft . 8 in .
Panel # 3 with 3 banners including “ Cutting In ”, “ Homeward Bound ” and “ Journey ’ s End ”, signed lower left Nantucket Woodcarving , 2001 . L 10 ft . 1 ½ in .
Panel # 4 with 2 banners including “ Nantucket Harbour ” and “ Rounding the Point ”, featuring the whaleship Wanderer of New Bedford . L 11 ft . 5 in . All panels are carved and painted , and have no “ finish ” so are meant for indoor display .
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