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Copy of the stranded whale at Berckhey of 1598 as the stranded whale at Noordwijk in 1614
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Free copy of the print of the whale (sperm whale) stranded on February 2, 1598, on the beach at Berckhey between Katwijk and Scheveningen, here presented as the whale stranded at Noordwijk on December 28, 1614. Five men climb the animal to measure it. With many visitors, in the foreground some riders, behind the animal people, tents, and wagons on the beach. Free copy of the original by Jacob Matham.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKopie van de gestrande walvis bij Berckhey van 1598 als de walvis gestand bij Noordwijk in 1614. 1614 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
