Stranded whale at Berckhey, 1598, A whale 70 feet long, stranded on the Dutch sea coast, between Schevelingen and Katwyk, in Sprokkelmaandt, 1598 (title on object), northern kaeper / Balena / Chasse l'eau (title on object), 2 February 1598. On the beach at Berckhey, between Scheveningen and Katwijk is a large sperm whale washed up. In the foreground a few horsemen, behind the animal people and cars on the beach. Copy after the original by Jacob Matham. Numbered top right by hand: 2. Print pasted into the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects. Sixth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II. With explanations in Dutch, Latin and French, swimming mammals: whale (dying animal, death of animal, dead animal), Katwijk, Scheveningen, Gilliam van der Gouwen (mentioned on object), Haarlem, 1679 - 1681, paper, engraving, h 290 mm × w 390 mm
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Stranded whale, Berckhey, 1598, whale 70 feet long, stranded, Dutch sea coast, Schevelingen, Katwyk, Sprokkelmaandt, title, object, northern kaeper, Balena, Chasse l'eau, 2 February 1598, beach, Scheveningen, Katwijk, large sperm whale washed up, foreground, horsemen, animal people, cars, Copy, original, Jacob Matham, Numbered top right, hand, 2, Print pasted, sixth album, drawings, fish, shells, insects, Sixth, twelve albums, animals, birds, plants, 1600, commissioned, Emperor Rudolf II, explanations, Dutch, Latin, French, swimming mammals, whale, dying animal, death, animal, dead animal, Gilliam van der Gouwen, mentioned, Haarlem, 1679, 1681, paper, engraving
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