Slachten van de potvis gestrand tussen Zandvoort en Wijk aan Zee, 1762; Het afmaken van de Cagelotvis den 20 febr. anno 1762. tussen Wyk op Zee en Zantvoort op strand on February 20, 1762 on the beach between the spot whale (Cachelot) coiled on the beach between Wijk by Zee and Zandvoort is decomposed and processed by a group of men. Men with chopping knives and axes are on the sperm whale to cut the bacon and tapping the brain. On the right, men pull a rope to pull the bacon off the animal. Behind them there is a wind axle for the same goal. The bacon is loaded on ready carts. Two
Slachten van de potvis gestrand tussen Zandvoort en Wijk aan Zee, 1762; Het afmaken van de Cagelotvis den 20 febr. anno 1762. tussen Wyk op Zee en Zantvoort op strand on February 20, 1762 on the beach between the spot whale (Cachelot) coiled on the beach between Wijk by Zee and Zandvoort is decomposed and processed by a group of men. Men with chopping knives and axes are on the sperm whale to cut the bacon and tapping the brain. On the right, men pull a rope to pull the bacon off the animal. Behind them there is a wind axle for the same goal. The bacon is loaded on ready carts. Two men grind their knives on the left. The print is provided with a legend 1-14 with an explanation of the work.
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