Three ships surrounded by monsters, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Joannes Galle, Flemish, 1600 – 1676, Engraving on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Second state. At center, a ship surrounded by sea monsters; on its decks are men and many bells. In the background are two similar ships. In a choppy sea. Near right bottom corner: 'Joan. Stradanus invent. / Joan. Galle. excud.' Bottom margin: 'Nauita Erythraeum panidus qui navigat aequor / In prorae et puppis summo resonantia pendet / Tintinabula: eo sonitu praegrandia late, Balenas et Monstra marina à navibus arcet.'

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