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| Keywords: Dutch Whaling Scene Bonaventura Peeters.JPG Artwork Creator Bonaventura Peeters I en This oil painting featuring a Dutch whaling scene was painted in 1645 by Bonaventura Peeters the Elder Part of what makes this painting so special besides that it is a beautiful piece of art is that it is currently the fourth oldest known whaling painting The probably location for the scene is Smeersburg Grease Town a Dutch whaling settlement on Spitsbergen founded in 1619 It is unlikely that the piece portrays a specific event Rather it was likely intended to highlight the importance of arctic whaling to the 17th-century Dutch economy Though the harpooned whale in the center of this picture is not accurately portrayed the Dutch were the first to produce realistic images of whales based on studies performed after a whale washed ashore This painting is in the collection of The Mariners' Museum Newport News VA 1645 oil canvas in 93 48 Mariners' Museum The Mariners ™ Museum accession number QO 0029 object history credit line exhibition history Bonaventura Petri - 1645 ~ signature / date http //www marinersmuseum org/catalogs/ The Mariners' Museum search 1933 0205 000001 PD-old-100-1923 DEFAULTSORT Peeters Bonaventura 1; Dutch whaling scene 1645; Mariners' Museum Bonaventura Peeters I Paintings in the Mariners' Museum Whaling in art Oil paintings of seascapes 17th-century sailing ships in paintings | ||||
