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Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
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Perch (Perca fluviatilis)

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

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

About this work

Perch. Numbered top right: 10. Here also the name in seven languages. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects. Sixth of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, made on commission of Emperor Rudolf II. With explanations in Dutch, Latin and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingbony fishes: perch
Credit lineBaars (Perca fluviatilis). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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