Whales and Tzar by Abraham Janszoon Storch

The Dutchman Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708) painted whaling scenes in the Arctic and scenes of Peter the Great’s presence in his country.

O holandês Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708) pintou cenas da caça à baleia no Ártico e da presença de Pedro, o Grande, no seu país.

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘whaling in the Arctic Ocean’    Bremenhaven-Schiffahrtsmuseum

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘whale catches in the Arctic Ocean’-oil on canvas    Amsterdam-Rijksmuseum

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘Dutch whalers near Spitsbergen’-1690

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘Peter the Great inspecting a ship at Amsterdam’-oil on canvas-ca 1700    Greenwich-National Maritime Museum

Abraham Janszoon Storch (1644-1708)-‘demonstration battle on the river I J in honor of Peter I (1 September 1699)’-oil on canvas-ca 1700    Amsterdam-Museum of Maritime Navigation