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Stranded Whale near Antwerp, 1577
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Stranded Whale near Antwerp, 1577

anonymous · 1577 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Three combined depictions of the whale (potvis) stranded in the Scheldt near Antwerp, 2 July 1577. With inscriptions within the image and a four-line German caption of four verses.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printswimming mammals: whaleAntwerpSchelde
Credit lineGestrande walvis bij Antwerpen, 1577. 1577. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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