Attacked by polar bears while loading the sleds, 1596, The crew is attacked by polar bears while loading the sleds with provisions from the ship, October 25, 1596. Jacob van Heemskerck and Gerrit de Veer keep the bears at a distance with halberds. Copies of the original illustrations in the travelogue of the journey of Willem Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerck in 1596-1597 and their stay on the island of Nova Zembla, No. 16., print, print maker: anonymous, after print by: anonymous, after drawing by: Gerrit de Veer, (possibly), Northern Netherlands, 1615 - 1617, paper, engraving, height, 139 mm × width, 179 mm
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Attacked, polar bears, loading, sleds, 1596, crew, attacked, provisions, ship, October 25, Jacob van Heemskerck, Gerrit de Veer keep, bears, distance, halberds, Copies, original illustrations, travelogue, journey, Willem Barendsz, 1596-1597, stay, island, Nova Zembla, No, 16, print, print maker, anonymous, drawing, Gerrit de Veer, Northern Netherlands, 1615 - 1617, paper, engraving, height, 139 mm × width, 179 mm
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