Identification title(s): shipwreck of the warship huis in 't bosch off the coast of morocco and the return of the crew from slavery, 1751-1753. Shipwreck of the warship het huis in 't bosch / the self, freed from slavery, arrives at 's lands scheeps-timmerwerf in amsteldam (title on object). Object type: picture book illustration object number: rp-p-ob-84. 178. Catalog reference: fmh 4022. Atlas van stolk 4056. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 240. Description: sheet with two scenes. Above: the shipwreck of the warship het huis in 't bosch under captain h. C. Steenis off the coast of morocco on december 20, 1751. After the shipwreck, the crew was enslaved by north african privateers. Such slaves were known as 'christian slaves'. Below: the return of the crew of that ship, ransomed from slavery, at the admiralty yard in amsterdam on february 23, 1753. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon fokke (mentioned on object), according to own design by: simon fokke (mentioned on object), publisher: frans houttuyn (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1753 - 1754. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 162 mm × w 105 mm. Explanation: print also used in: dutch yearbooks, containing a story of the most remarkable histories (. . . ) seventh part. 1753. Amsterdam: frans houttuyn, s. A. [1753-1754]. Subject: what: shipwreck. When: 1751-12-20 - 1751-12-201753-02-23 - 1753-02-23. Where: morocco. Admiralty yard. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between 1753 and 1754.
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