Barn owl (Tyto alba)
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the work
The natural science underwent a profound transformation at the end of the 16th century, with greater emphasis placed on insights derived from personal observations. De Boodt, too, adopted a precise and encyclopaedic approach. The artist likely endeavoured to accurately depict this species – like the other owls in the album – on paper. The heart-shaped facial disk and speckled chest of the bird here identify it as a barn owl.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-T-BR-2017-1-3-35
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
