Gezicht op het varen van de schepen op de ijszee 1742 - 1801

"Gezicht op het varen van de schepen op de ijszee" (View of the ships sailing on the ice sea) is a hand-colored engraving by Georg Balthasar Probst, created between 1742 and 1801, now housed at the Rijksmuseum. This artwork depicts the perilous voyage of ships navigating through icy waters, with a foreground detail of a polar bear and seal on a small rocky outcrop. Probst's detailed and realistic depiction captures the challenges and beauty of Arctic exploration during the 18th century.