Zeemonster gevangen tussen Scheveningen en Katwijk, 1661 1661

Salomon Savery's "Zeemonster gevangen tussen Scheveningen en Katwijk" (1661) is an etching depicting a monstrous creature of the sea, captured between the Dutch coastal towns of Scheveningen and Katwijk. The artwork portrays the sea monster with numerous tentacles and a large, imposing head, emphasizing the anxieties of the time regarding the unknown depths of the ocean. The detailed lines of the etching contribute to the visual realism and fear evoked by the creature. It is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, a prominent repository of Dutch artistic heritage.