Van Hoytema worked for years in Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo, where he
recorded native and exotic species in drawings like these. Dutch
birds, particularly ducks and chickens, were his speciality and he
kept a separate sketchbook for them. He made these drawings as
studies for his own use and for sale - as in this case, to judge by the
monogram lower right.
Specifications
| Title | Black Cockerel |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Brush and black ink, gray and red wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 291 mm Width 226 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Theo van Hoytema
|
| Accession number | MB 543 (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1906 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1906 |
| Creation date | in 1896 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Nederlandse tekeningen uit de negentiende eeuw 2: 1850-1900 (1995) Prentenkabinet: Vogels van diverse pluimage (2009) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
