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Herring Fishing
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Herring Fishing

Mathias de Sallieth · 1780 · etching; paper

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

About this work

On 28 September 1295, the herring fishery is mentioned for the first time. This depiction shows 18th-century Dutch fishing boats fishing for herring at sea.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHaringvisserij. 1780. Mathias de Sallieth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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