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Whale stranded at Egmond aan Zee, 1764
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A sperm whale stranded at Egmond aan Zee on 15 February 1764. Many onlookers stand around the body of the beached animal; a man has climbed onto the whale to measure its length with a rope. At the top a small depiction of the sperm whale seen from the back. Situation as recorded on 19 February by the artist. Counterproof of the second state with a mirror-image image and texts.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePotvis gestrand bij Egmond aan Zee, 1764. 1764. Cornelis van Noorde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.