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A beached pilot whale near Zandvoort on 21 November, 1594

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius Netherlandish
1594
Not on view
This beached creature, though much smaller than the others displayed on this wall, nevertheless attracted a large crowd that is depicted here winding in from the distance along the Dutch dunes. Pilot whales are among the largest oceanic dolphins. Two men use a rope to measure it from head to tail.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A beached pilot whale near Zandvoort on 21 November, 1594
  • Artist: Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558–1617 Haarlem)
  • Date: 1594
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 3/16 in. × 10 in. (18.2 × 25.4 cm)
    Image: 6 3/4 × 9 15/16 in. (17.1 × 25.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.97.680
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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