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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) or Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Great black-backed gull or silver gull (juvenile). Numbered top right: 14. Name in three languages top right. Part of the third album of bird drawings. Fifth of twelve albums of 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 descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGrote mantelmeeuw (Larus marinus) of zilvermeeuw (Larus argentatus). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
