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Three Polar Bears near the Ship Run Aground, 1596
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Three Polar Bears near the Ship Run Aground, 1596

anonymous · 1615 - 1617 · engraving; paper

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

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Three polar bears near the stranded ship, 15 September 1596. A man shoots at the polar bear; the shooter is protected by two men with halberds. Copies of the original illustrations in the travel report of the voyage of Willem Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerck in 1596-1597 and the stay on the island of Nova Zembla, No. 13.

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printhistorieprentWillem Barendsz.Jacob van HeemskerckNova Zembla
Credit lineDrie ijsberen bij het vastgelopen schip, 1596. 1615 - 1617. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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