Stranded sperm whale at Beverwijk
On 19 December 1601, a sperm whale washed up near Beverwijk. Crowds of people came to see the sight. Among them Saenredam, who made this print. He has depicted himself drawing on the left. Men are standing on and around the whale, measuring it. A group of eminent citizens look on. The most important member of this group is Ernst Casimir, Count of Nassau and hero of the war against Spain. Saenredam honored him with a prominent place in this scene. He also added his name. The count is holding a handkerchief to his nose to ward off the smell of the rotting carcass. Saenredam gave this narrative p... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Image |
| Schlagwörter: | Print / 17th century / Dutch / whales / beaches |
| Sprache: | unknown |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27424046 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/54345 |
On 19 December 1601, a sperm whale washed up near Beverwijk. Crowds of people came to see the sight. Among them Saenredam, who made this print. He has depicted himself drawing on the left. Men are standing on and around the whale, measuring it. A group of eminent citizens look on. The most important member of this group is Ernst Casimir, Count of Nassau and hero of the war against Spain. Saenredam honored him with a prominent place in this scene. He also added his name. The count is holding a handkerchief to his nose to ward off the smell of the rotting carcass. Saenredam gave this narrative piece a striking border, recounting all sorts of facts and news relating to the whale. (http://www.rijksmuseum.nl)