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Otter (Lutra lutra)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
By the 19th century, scholars wished to see how animals lived, so later owner Van Huerne commissioned artists to add background settings to many sheets. Here, not only was land added underneath the otter, but water was depicted in the lower right corner, a requirement to convey the habitat of this predator. Moreover, the animal is now seen flaunting a freshly caught fish in its jaws.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOtter (Lutra lutra). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.