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Stranded whale at Egmond aan Zee, 1764
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A beached whale on the beach at Egmond aan Zee on 15 February 1764. The whale is viewed by a crowd that has gathered, some of whom have come with horse and carriage. The whale was sold on 1 March 1764 for 810 Guilders. At the top a scroll with the whale seen from the back. In the middle below an explanatory text in Dutch.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAangespoelde potvis bij Egmond aan Zee, 1764. 1764. Cornelis van Noorde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
