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Net and pond for catching birds
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Net and pond for catching birds

1730 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Two scenes on a sheet. Top: Under a tree, a net is spread and a chained owl lures birds to the tree. The bare branches of the tree are prepared with glue to catch them. Bottom: Lure pond with various bare branches and poles prepared with glue to catch birds.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiebird hunting
Credit lineNet en vijver om vogels te vangen. 1730. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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