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Whale hunting, possibly in South America
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Whale hunting, possibly in South America

anonymous · 1650 - 1699 · letterpress printing; pen; brush; paper; ink; chalk

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

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Whaling; a whale is being butchered on the beach. Several whales are being caught at sea from rowboats. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Trade, industry and traffic, Fishing, Whaling.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingbeachswimming mammals: whale
Credit lineWalvisvangst, mogelijk in Zuid-Amerika. 1650 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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