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Whale fishery

anonymous · 1719 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; hand coloring; paper

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

About this work

From small boats, a hunt is made on a whale. On the right, a harpooner throws his harpoon. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Trade, Industry and Traffic, Profession and Business, Complete suites.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie whale fishery, whaling swimming mammals: whale

Credit lineWalvisvangst. 1719. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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