Qui Siccis Oculis Monstra NatantiaAF-WD-P005

Qui Siccis Oculis Monstra Natantia Qui Vidit Mare Turgidum

Object summary

Title: Qui Siccis Oculis Monstra Natantia Qui Vidit Mare Turgidum
Object ID: CC-D-0074
Date made: 1720
Place made: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Engraver: Laan, Adolf van der
Draughtsman: Meulen, Sieuwert van der
Printmaker: Schenk, Pieter
Object type: Etching
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

Large engraving depicting several Dutch ships and many whaling boats attacking whales. Dutch text at bottom describes the deadly struggles the Dutch and their "Samoyed" helpers faced while whaling in the Arctic. The text refers to the whales as "monsters" and details violent encounters as well as unfavorable conditions at sea.