Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

Adriaen Collaert, Philip Galle1596 or after

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Figural seascape scene, with groups in the foreground observing an orca sea monster trapped within a walled area. A statue and a tower at right. Open boats filled with men surround the monster, while spectators watch from the wall.

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Title: Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series
Creator: Adriaen Collaert, Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612
Date Created: 1596 or after
Location Created: Netherlands
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/106149
Medium: Engraving on paper
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Adriaen Collaert Philip Galle Engraving Etching Netherlands