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Song Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) or Mistle Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
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Song Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) or Mistle Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

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

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

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Great Thrush or Song Thrush. Numbered in the upper right: 8. Part of the third album with drawings of birds. Fifth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, made on commission of Emperor Rudolf II. With commentary in Dutch, Latin and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingsong-birds: mistle thrushsong-birds: song thrush
Credit lineGrote lijster (Turdus viscivorus) of zanglijster (Turdus philomelos). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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