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Walvis washed ashore 13 January 1601 Beverwijk
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Walvis washed ashore 13 January 1601 Beverwijk
Walvis, washed ashore on 13 January 1601 at Beverwijk, Walvis (sperm whale) washed ashore on 13 January 1601 at Beverwijk. In the foreground count Ernst Casimir van Nassau, the painter with a paper in his hand with his drawing, a crowd of spectators and in the background on the left the sea, on the right the beach with cars and people. At the top you can see the head of the whale from two sides. In between a mission in Latin to Count Ernst Casimir by Saenredam, and the darkened sun and moon. Below that is an earthquake and the death that an arrow shoots at the Amsterdam Virgin as an allusion to the horrors expected by the arrival of the whale. In the caption a 32-line verse in Latin, swimming mammals: whale (dying animal, death of animal, dead animal), draftsman at work - CC - out of doors, clothes, costume (mens clothes), Beverwijk, Ernst Casimir Count of Nassau-Dietz, Jan Saenredam (mentioned on object), Aug-1602 and/or 1618, paper, engraving, h 410 mm × w 593 mm
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1618 Allusion Arrival Background Beach Caption Cars Clothes Costume Crowd Dead Animal Death Doors Draftsman Drawing Dying Animal Earthquake Hand Jan Saenredam Latin Mission Moon Nassau Dietz Painter People Saenredam Spectators Swimming Mammals Washed Ashore Whale Work Mentioned Sperm Whale Walvis
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This print captures the extraordinary event of a sperm whale washed ashore on 13 January 1601 at Beverwijk. In the foreground, we see Count Ernst Casimir van Nassau engrossed in his drawing, holding a paper in his hand. A crowd of spectators surrounds him, eagerly observing this rare spectacle. The background reveals the vastness of the sea on the left and a bustling beach scene with cars and people on the right. Atop the image, two perspectives of the whale's head emerge, symbolizing its immense size and power. Between them lies a Latin mission addressed to Count Ernst Casimir by Saenredam. Above this inscription, an ominous depiction unfolds: a darkened sun and moon allude to impending horrors associated with the arrival of this massive creature. Below these celestial symbols lies an earthquake imagery accompanied by an arrow shooting towards Amsterdam Virgin as if foreshadowing doom. The caption accompanying this remarkable visual narrative consists of a 32-line verse written in Latin that speaks to various themes such as swimming mammals (specifically whales), mortality (the dying animal), death itself (the dead animal), and showcases scenes from outdoors where our draftsman is diligently working amidst nature's splendor. This engraving measures approximately 410mm in height and 593mm in width, making it an impressive piece within Liszt Collection's archives.
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