This print depicts the inventive way people caught waterfowl in
India. Wearing half a pumpkin with two holes to see and breathe
through on their heads, they stand in the water to lure the birds
with food. When a bird, usually a duck, few down, it could be
caught from the water with a swift movement. This is print 20 in the
‘Venationes ferarum, avium, piscium’ series.
Specifications
| Title | Indians Catching Ducks with Pumpkins |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Engraving |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 192 mm Width 265 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Cornelis Galle (I)
Designer: Johannes Stradanus Publisher: Philips Galle |
| Accession number | BdH 13197 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in circa 1596 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
