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Leeuw Oval representation of a lion lying on a skull. To show a Latin inscription. Reconstructed from four fragmenten. Manufacturer : printmaker Jacob de Gheyn (II) author: Heyman Jacobi (listed building) publisher: Joos de Bosscher (listed property) Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1580 - approx 1596 Physical features: car material: paper technique: engra (printing process) Dimensions: sheet: h 377 mm × W 519 mmToelichtingDe prints in Nova Zembla collection during an expedition of William Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerk in 1596-1597 forced into the winter camp, "Preserve House '
Leeuw Oval representation of a lion lying on a skull. To show a Latin inscription. Reconstructed from four fragmenten. Manufacturer : printmaker Jacob de Gheyn (II) author: Heyman Jacobi (listed building) publisher: Joos de Bosscher (listed property) Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1580 - approx 1596 Physical features: car material: paper technique: engra (printing process) Dimensions: sheet: h 377 mm × W 519 mmToelichtingDe prints in Nova Zembla collection during an expedition of William Barendsz and Jacob van Heemskerk in 1596-1597 forced into the winter camp, "Preserve House 'on the island abandoned. The prints were in one or more stacks as a commodity: brought from Amsterdam. Almost three centuries later, in 1871, the Norwegian Elling Carlsen returned to Nova Zembla and finding the remains of the "Preserve house, including a large part of the inventory. A portion of the prints, in the form of caked lumps, was then also recovered. The paper clods were sometimes broken in several places. Between 1975-1979, the prints are separated from one another. This yielded a total of approximately 1000 fragments of about 400 punches of approximately 150 different prints on. Where possible, the fragments together and have the prints gereconstrueerd. Subject: beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion journey Barendsz and Van Heemskerck in 1596
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