Islamitische galeislaven krijgen soep terwijl een schaap wordt uitgebeend 1647

This 1647 etching by Cornelis de Wael, titled "Islamitische galeislaven krijgen soep terwijl een schaap wordt uitgebeend," depicts a scene of Islamic galley slaves receiving soup while a sheep is being butchered. The scene, likely set in a galley kitchen, shows the harsh reality of life as a galley slave. De Wael's detailed etching captures the grim circumstances of these enslaved individuals and their precarious existence. The artwork, measuring 110 mm by 145 mm, offers a glimpse into the historical context of 17th-century slavery and the conditions faced by those who were forced into this brutal form of labor.