Birds were highly sought-after: during the annual migration they
were slaughtered in huge numbers for the table. This 16-print series
depicts different ways of catching birds, with a range of nets and
lures, such as birds in cages and owls on stools, and even men
disguised as cows. There is also an illustration of people picnicking
on roast fowl.
Specifications
| Title | Hunters Trapping Small Birds |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Etching |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 96 mm Width 138 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Claes Jansz. Visscher
Copy after: Antonio Tempesta |
| Accession number | OB 5400 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of H.M. Montauban van Swijndregt, 1929 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1929 |
| Creation date | in 1609 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
