Sperm whale stranded near Egmond aan Zee, 1764, Cagelot or Potwalvis, long about 60 feet, just north of Egmond op Zee Stranded alive on the 15th of February 1764. on the 1st of March sold there in Auction for 810 Guilders (title on object), A sperm whale stranded near Egmond aan Zee on February 15, 1764. There are many spectators around the body of the animal that washed up on the beach, and a man climbed on top of the animal to measure its length with a cord. At the top a small representation of the sperm whale seen from the back. Situation as recorded on February 19 by the artist., print, print maker: Cornelis van Noorde, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Cornelis van Noorde, (mentioned on object), print maker: Haarlem, after own design by: Egmond aan Zee, 1764, paper, etching, engraving, brush, height, 215 mm × width, 340 mm
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Sperm whale, stranded, near Egmond aan Zee, 1764, Cagelot, Potwalvis, long, 60 feet, north, Egmond op Zee Stranded alive, 15th, February 1764, 1st, March sold, Auction, 810 Guilders, title, object, sperm whale, February 15, spectators, body, animal, washed up, beach, man climbed, top, measure, length, cord, small representation, back, Situation, recorded, February 19, artist, print, print maker, Cornelis van Noorde, mentioned, own design, Haarlem, Egmond aan Zee, paper, etching, engraving, brush, height, 215 mm × width, 340 mm
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