Slaughter of the sperm whale stranded between Zandvoort and Wijk aan Zee, 1762, Johannes Swertner, 1762 Canvas Print

Slaughter of the sperm whale stranded between Zandvoort and Wijk aan Zee, 1762, Johannes Swertner, 1762 Canvas Print

A sperm whale (cachelot) washed up on the beach between Wijk aan Zee and Zandvoort on 20 February 1762 is dissected and processed by a group of men. Men with cleavers and axes stand on the sperm whale to cut off the bacon and drain the brain. On the right, men pull a rope to pull the bacon off the animal. Behind them is a windshield for the same purpose. The bacon is loaded onto ready carts. In the front left, two men sharpen their knives. The print is provided with a legend 1-14 with an explanation of the work.

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