Aert SchoumanDutch, 1710–1792Four Different Birds on a Branch
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Four Different Birds on a Branch” 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
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.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-T-1898-A-3698
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
