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Four Different Birds on a Branch

Image courtesy Rijksmuseum | CC0 1.0

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Artist

Aert Schouman (1710-1792)

Collection

Image Link

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-T-1898-A-3698

Description

According to the artist’s notes on the back of this drawing, these birds are from Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) in South Asia. Schouman most likely made this watercolour on the basis of various stuffed and mounted specimens. This is clear to see from the birds’ stiff poses.

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy Rijksmuseum

Location

Netherlands

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Molluscs
Shells

Category

Glossary
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