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Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

1596 - 1610 · pen; brush; paper; deck paint; ink; pencil; watercolor (paint)

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

About this work

Bittern, twice. Numbered top right: 22. Part of the second album with drawings of birds. Fourth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, made on commission of Emperor Rudolf II. With annotations in Dutch, Latin and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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drawing

Credit lineRoerdomp (Botaurus stellaris). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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