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Harpooned Whale with Tail Above the Water, ca. 1725
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The harpooned whale with its tail above the water, harpooners ready to stab the beast in the side, ca. 1725. Part of the series on the whale fishery. Printed on the same sheet as no. 6.
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Credit lineGeharpoeneerde walvis met de staart boven het water, ca. 1725. 1720 - 1730. Adolf van der Laan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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