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Summary
In the 16th century, artists – who had never before seen a live ostrich – sometimes made the mistake of depicting the creature flying in the sky. This artist drew the flightless bird correctly, its feet firmly planted on the ground. Details such as the bird’s finely painted downy feathers and bare goose flesh on its legs are particularly faithfully rendered.
Tags
drawing
drawings
paper
ink
brush
pen
pen and brown ink with watercolour
album sheet
high resolution
16th century
birds
zoological illustration
watercolors
rijksmuseum
Date
1550 - 1570
Source
Rijksmuseum
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")