The lowest bird is a Babbler species (of the genus Turdoides). The
uppermost birds, a pair of the same species, cannot at present be
identifed. According to an annotation on the verso, the birds were
drawn after Chinese drawings belonging to Mr Hulle. He is also
mentioned on the drawing of the Crested Argus. This is probably
Martin Hulle (1735-1796) who brought a collection of curiosities
home from China in 1767.
Specifications
| Title | Three Exotic Birds on a Branch |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 254 mm Height 365 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Aert Schouman
|
| Accession number | MB 1614 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of F.J.O. Boijmans, 1847 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1847 |
| Creation date | in 1775 |
| Collector | Collector / F.J.O. Boijmans |
| Internal exhibitions |
Prentenkabinet: Vogels van diverse pluimage (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
Koninklijk Paradijs. Aert Schouman en de verbeelding van de natuur (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
