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Study of the trunk of a tree with roots
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
De Gheyn was fascinated by this tree’s fanciful structure and growth process. He studied it very closely, minutely rendering every split, burr, and twist.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineStudie van de stam van een boom met wortels. 1575 - 1625. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.