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Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the early 19th century, the mayor of Bruges, Van Huerne, had the Historia Naturalis rebound. The drawings were pasted onto pages provided with frames containing the Dutch, Latin, and French names of each creature. Additionally, he commissioned artists to enhance the drawings by adding surrounding details and backgrounds. This hedgehog and dormouse have been frequenting a dune landscape ever since.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEgel (Erinaceus europaeus) en hazelmuis (Muscardinus avellanarius). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
