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Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Creator: Jan Luyken.

Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Creator: Jan Luyken.

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Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Depicting a highlight on the Third Arctic Expedition of Willem Barentsz (1596). The inscription translates as 'The trip to Novaya Zemlya', and the scene here depicts a walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (present day Norway). It shows a small crew of Dutchmen in their sailing boat attacking a huge, obviously doomed walrus. There are other walruses on the right, and two large sailing vessels in right background, while whales spout in far distance.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Jan Luyken, attributed to: Dutch: Artist, poet, illustrator
Subject
  1. William Barents: Dutch: Explorer
Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Etching and engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

World Europe Svalbard

  1. 78 00 00 N , 020 00 00 E

World Asia Russia Arkhangel’skaya Oblast’ Novaya Zemlya

  1. ,
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x3918
File Size : 56,934kb

Aliases

  1. 44698
  1. 1869-0001-306
  1. 1160000124
  1. 3-016-035
  1. 3016035
  1. 44698
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