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Hand-drawn and colored. This drawing depicts a whaling scene. Near two Dutch ships (and with two more in the background), seven small boats surround a whale. The whalers raise their harpoons and prepare to strike the animal.


whales
1580-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Collaert, Adrian
ink; wash; paper; mounted on board
9 1/4 in x 14 1/4 in; 9 in x 13 3/4 in
Netherlands

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