Slaughter of the sperm whale stranded between Zandvoort and Wijk aan Zee, 1762, Johannes Swertner, 1762 print A sperm fish washed up on 20 February 1762 on the beach between Wijk aan Zee and Zandvoort (Cachelot) is dissected and processed by a group of men. Men with chopping knives and axes are on the sperm fish to cut the bacon and tap the brain. On the right, men pull a rope to subtract the bacon from the animal. Behind them is a Windas for the same goal. The bacon is loaded on the ready carts. Left front two men grind their knives. The print is equipped with a legend 1-14 with an explanatio
Slaughter of the sperm whale stranded between Zandvoort and Wijk aan Zee, 1762, Johannes Swertner, 1762 print A sperm fish washed up on 20 February 1762 on the beach between Wijk aan Zee and Zandvoort (Cachelot) is dissected and processed by a group of men. Men with chopping knives and axes are on the sperm fish to cut the bacon and tap the brain. On the right, men pull a rope to subtract the bacon from the animal. Behind them is a Windas for the same goal. The bacon is loaded on the ready carts. Left front two men grind their knives. The print is equipped with a legend 1-14 with an explanation of the work. paper etching swimming mammals: whale (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal). butcher, slaughterman Zandvoort. Wijk aan Zee
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