European Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “European Hare (Lepus europaeus)” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the early 19th century, the mayor of Bruges, Van Huerne, had the Historia Naturalis rebound. The drawings were pasted onto pages provided with framing lines along with the name of each creature inscribed in the Dutch, Latin and French forms of the time. Additionally, he commissioned artists to enhance the drawings by adding surrounding details and backgrounds. As a result, the portrayal of the hare in mid-jump creates the illusion that it is floating above the grass.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-T-BR-2017-1-1-58
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
