Whaling Grounds in the, Abraham Storck, between 1654 and 1708

Whaling. Three dutch whalers in the arctic sea between icebergs where whales are hunted. The ship on the right bears the name 'de jonas' on the transom. To the right in the distance are the mountains of an island. In the foreground the crew of several boats is hunting polar bears. There are also some walruses in the water. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: between 1654 and 1708. Dimensions: height: 50.5 cm (19.8 in) ; width: 66.5 cm (26.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Walvisvangst in de Poolzee Rijksmuseum SK-A-4102