Abraham StorckDutch, 1644–1708Walvisvangst in de Poolzee
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Walvisvangst in de Poolzee” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
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.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-4102
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
