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Casuaris, brought by Willem Jacobsz. from the East Indies and donated to Prince Maurice, 1614
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Casuaris, brought by Willem Jacobsz. from the East Indies and donated to Prince Maurice, 1614

Crispijn van den Queborn · c. 1614 - c. 1615 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Casuaris, brought by captain Willem Jacobsz. from the East Indies and donated to Prince Maurice for his menagerie at Rijswijk, 14 August 1614. The bird depicted standing in a landscape, with a grey crowned crane and a bowing casuaris in the background. With a two-line Dutch caption.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineCasuaris, meegebracht door Willem Jacobsz. uit Oost-Indië en geschonken aan prins Maurits, 1614. c. 1614 - c. 1615. Crispijn van den Queborn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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