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Spiegel Van Den Voorleden en Tegenwoordigen Tijt. Derde Deel

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Page from Jacob Cats, "Sinne- en minnebeelden" (1627), with an engraving depicting men in a boat gesturing at a large ship, and a city on the coast on the horizon. Below, an accompanying verse in Dutch, and several short verses in multiple languages including Greek and Italian.

Classification

whales

Date Made

1627-01-02

Legal Status

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Major Collection

Hart Nautical

Maker

Cats, Jacob

Materials

ink; laid paper

Measurements

15 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in

Place Made

Netherlands

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