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A whale washed ashore on the beach at Zandvoort
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A whale washed ashore on the beach at Zandvoort

Leendert Overbeek · 1792 · etching; paper

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

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Een Gewone Vinvis, aangespoeld op het strand bij Zandvoort, trekt veel bekijks. Drie mannen bewaken en onderzoeken hem. Dagjesmensen komen met koetsen naar het dier kijken. Linksvoor vrouwen die iets te drinken en te eten verkopen.

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printswimming mammals: whaleZandvoort
Credit lineVinvis aangespoeld op het strand bij Zandvoort. 1792. Leendert Overbeek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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