Bernard Willem Wierink1856–1939Harpij
May one see it?
Unknown
Where is “Harpij” 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
Like his teacher August Allebé, Bernard Willem Wierink went to Artis Zoo almost daily to sketch all kinds of animals. According to him, the beauty of nature was not solely to be found in a bird of paradise, but also in less attractive animals, such as this ill-tempered looking harpy eagle. The manner in which he drew the lines – first sketchily, and then with greater control and even stylized – is typical of his book illustrations.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-T-1976-152
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
