They Cut the Whale in Pieces

Object summary

Title: They Cut the Whale in Pieces
Object ID: AF-WD-0087H
Date made: 1720-1730
Place made: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Engraver: Laan, Adolf van der
Draughtsman: Meulen, Sieuwert van der
Publisher: Schenk, Pieter
Object type: Engraving
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
On view: No

Description

Black and white engraving of a whale in the ocean being chopped into pieces by four sailors that stand on its back. A sea creature with two fangs is depcted in the foreground along with five ships in the background.

One of a series of 12 engravings from Views of the Greenland Whale Fishery (Kline Visschery). Titles in Dutch, German, and English. Each inscribed S. Vdr. Meulen Delineavit. A Vander Laan Fecit. P. Schenk Iun: Excud[it]. Amst[erdam] Cum Priv[ilegio].