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Whale hunting in the ice sea, with several polar bears in the foreground
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Whale hunting in the ice sea, with several polar bears in the foreground

anonymous · 1720 - 1770 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Whale hunt in the ice sea, with some polar bears in the foreground. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Trade, industry and traffic, Fishing, Whale Fishery.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printships (in general)whale fishery, whaling
Credit lineWalvisjacht in de ijszee, op de voorgrond enkele ijsberen. 1720 - 1770. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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