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Sperm whale that was beached near Beverwijk on 19 December 1601: 23.I.10-102

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Sperm whale that was beached near Beverwijk on 19 December 1601

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Printmaker: Matham, Jacob

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

17th Century
Production date: AD 1601

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: 23.I.10-102
Primary reference Number: 119630
Bartsch: 61a see appendix VIII page 146
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 318
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 203

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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