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Atlas and Sternum of a Whale, 1827
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Atlas and Sternum of a Whale, 1827

1828 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The atlas vertebra and sternum (breastbone) of the whale. Illustration in a publication about the whale that stranded on November 4, 1827, near Ostend. The whale was the property of H. Kessels and J. Dubar.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printHerman Kesselsdeath of animaldead animal)Oostende
Credit lineAtlas en sternum van de walvis, 1827. 1828. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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