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Wintering on Nova Zembla, 1596-1597

Jan Luyken · 1682 · etching; paper

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Four Scenes from the Wintering on Nova Zembla, 1596-1597. The Crew Attacked by Polar Bears, the Saving of Goods from the Ship, the Shooting and Slaughtering of a Polar Bear, the Preparing of the Boats for Departure.

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print historieprent Willem Barendsz.Jacob van Heemskerck icefield

Credit lineOverwintering op Nova Zembla, 1596-1597. 1682. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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