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The Whale Killed, 1682
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The Whale Killed, 1682

Abraham de Blois · 1682 · etching; paper

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

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The whale is killed by the fisherman Abr. Jansz. van Oelen and his son. In the caption a two-line verse. Print no. 5 in a series of six prints on the capture of a whale at Sint Annaland on the island of Tholen, 7 October 1682.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printwhale fishery, whalingswimming mammals: whaleSint Annaland
Credit lineDe walvis wordt gedood, 1682. 1682. Abraham de Blois. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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