The Whale-oil Factory on Jan Mayen Island
1639 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
landscapeIn the first half of the seventeenth century, Jan Mayen Island and Spitsbergen were used as whaling bases by the Noordse Compagnie (Dutch Northern Company). This painting shows the company settlement on Jan Mayen Island, with the snow-clad peak known as Beerenberg in the background. In the foreground we can see the whale-oil factory in operation.
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