Stranded whale at Berckhey, 1598, Gilliam van der Gouwen, after Jacob Matham, 1679 - 1681 print Stranded whale at Berckhey, 2 February 1598. On the beach of Berckhey, between Scheveningen and Katwijk is a large washed -up sperm. In the foreground some riders, behind the animal people and cars on the beach. Copy to the original of Jacob Matham. At the top right by hand numbered: 2. Print pasted in the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects. Sixth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, made commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II. With explanation
Stranded whale at Berckhey, 1598, Gilliam van der Gouwen, after Jacob Matham, 1679 - 1681 print Stranded whale at Berckhey, 2 February 1598. On the beach of Berckhey, between Scheveningen and Katwijk is a large washed -up sperm. In the foreground some riders, behind the animal people and cars on the beach. Copy to the original of Jacob Matham. At the top right by hand numbered: 2. Print pasted in the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects. Sixth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, made commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II. With explanation in Dutch, Latin and French. Haarlem paper engraving swimming mammals: whale (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal) Katwijk. Scheveningen
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