Asian Paradise Flycatcher (two males), Japanese Robin

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The artist H. Swaan is known only from the inscription on the verso
of this drawing, which translates as ‘these birds are found in the
collection of Burgomaster Geevaerts of Rotterdam. H:Swaan fecit
27-5-1775’. The Asian Paradise Flycatchers at lower left are two
males of a dimorphic species; below we see a male of the white
form, above one of the brown form.

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Title	Asian Paradise Flycatcher (two males), Japanese Robin
Material and technique	Pencil, pen and grey ink, watercolour and bodycolour
Object type	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 273 mm Height 428 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: H. Swaan
Accession number	MvS 310 (PK)
Credits	From the estate of H.M. Montauban van Swijndregt, 1929
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1929
Creation date	in 1775
Collector	Collector / H.M. Montauban van Swijndregt
Material	Pencil > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Grey ink > Ink > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Bodycolour > Gouache > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Bodycolour > Gouache > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Watercolour > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Pen > Writing materials > Desk accessories > Work > Utensil
Object	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe