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Whale Stranded at Noordwijk aan Zee, 1614
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Whale Stranded at Noordwijk aan Zee, 1614

Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) · 1614 · etching; paper

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

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Carcass of a beached whale on the beach at Noordwijk aan Zee, 28 December 1614. Visitors stand on the beach in the foreground and to the right. Several men are measuring the animal. With a one-line Dutch inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdeath of animaldead animal)Noordwijk aan Zee
Credit lineWalvis gestrand bij Noordwijk aan Zee, 1614. 1614. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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