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Whale hunting, 1781
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Whale hunting, 1781

Mathias de Sallieth · 1781 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Hunting whales in the Arctic Ocean, 1781. In the foreground, hunters are shooting at polar bears. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Trade, industry and traffic, Fishing, Whaling.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printwhale fishery, whalingswimming mammals: whale
Credit lineWalvisvangst, 1781. 1781. Mathias de Sallieth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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