CHASING THE WHALE: Extracts 44

Title: "A tenth branch of the king's ordinary revenue, said to be grounded on the consideration of his guarding and protecting the seas from pirates and robbers, is the right to royal fish, which are whale and sturgeon. And these, when either thrown ashore or caught near the coast, are the property of the king." BLACKSTONE.

15.75 x 10.875 inches
acrylic paint on found paper
November 25, 2015
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