The artist was an Amsterdam-born animal painter who did a great
deal of work in Artis Zoo. That is probably where he drew this
ostrich, an adult male. Beside it he drew three separate studies of
the head from different angles.
Specifications
| Title | Study of a Male Ostrich |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pencil |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 407 mm Width 261 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Frederik Wilhelm Zürcher
|
| Accession number | PAK 3389 (PK) |
| Credits | Gift Ploos van Amstel Knoef Foundation, 2000 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 2000 |
| Creation date | in circa 1855 -1894 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
