Identification title(s): stranded sperm whale on the beach in noordwijk, 1614. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1926-239. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 1-4(4). Fmh 1292. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark; verso bottom left, stamped: lugt 240. Description: according to the caption on the cartouche, this sperm whale stranded on the beach of noordwijk on december 28, 1614. The length of the animal was 58 feet. Van de velde documents the event with this print. He shows the workers handling the big fish and the fashionably dressed spectators on the beach. The cartouche is flanked by two fishermen. In the background the dunes of the coast are visible and ships on the sea. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: esaias van de velde (mentioned on object), printmaker: anonymous, to own design by: esaias van de veldepublisher: hh (ondius) (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: printmaker: haarlem, publisher: the hague. Dating: 28-dec-1614 - 1615 and/or 1645. Physical features: etching and engraving. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 149 mm × w 241 mm. Subject: what:. When: 1614 - 1614. Where: noordwijk. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: 28-dec-1614 - 1615 en/of 1645.
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