The Utrecht judge and art collector Frans Boijmans, the founder of
Museum Boijmans, had a particular fondness for Schouman’s work.
His collection, which he bequeathed to the City of Rotterdam in
1847, included eighteen bird drawings, most of which can be seen
in this exhibition.
Specifications
| Title | Red-crested Pochard (foreground), Sanderling (background) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pencil, brush and grey ink, watercolour and bodycolour |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 255 mm Height 365 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Aert Schouman
|
| Accession number | MB 1613 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of F.J.O. Boijmans, 1847 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1847 |
| Creation date | in circa 1745-1775 |
| Collector | Collector / F.J.O. Boijmans |
| Internal exhibitions |
Prentenkabinet: Vogels van diverse pluimage (2009) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
