Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean
Three Dutch whalers navigate the Arctic Ocean amid walruses and ice floes. The crewmen are hunting whales, while simultaneously trying to fight off polar bears. The demand for train oil (oil from the blubber of whales, walruses and seals) had increased greatly in Europe because it proved to be a good alternative to vegetable oils, from which candles, lubricants, lamp oil and soap were made.
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Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean
Three Dutch whalers navigate the Arctic Ocean amid walruses and ice floes. The crewmen are hunting whales, while simultaneously trying to fight off polar bears. The demand for train oil (oil from the blubber of whales, walruses and seals) had increased greatly in Europe because it proved to be a good alternative to vegetable oils, from which candles, lubricants, lamp oil and soap were made.
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Drie Hollandse walvisvaarders ...... ie en zeep van werden gemaakt.
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Three Dutch whalers navigate t ...... , lamp oil and soap were made.
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Rijksmuseum
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Walvisvangst in de Poolzee
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Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean
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1654 - 1708
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1654 - 1708
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buitenmaat diepte 6 cm
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depth 6 cm
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drager breedte 66,5 cm
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drager hoogte 50,5 cm
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height 50.5 cm
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width 66.5 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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provenance
…; ? sale, sir Richard William ...... , fl. 16,078.95, to the museum
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derde kwart 17e eeuw
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eerste kwart 18e eeuw
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first quarter 18th century
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fourth quarter 17th century
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third quarter 17th century
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vierde kwart 17e eeuw
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