This drawing was signed in full by Drost - about whom nothing
further is known - at lower centre with the addition ‘DEL.AD.VIV’, an
abbreviation of the Latin ‘delineavit ad vivum’ - drawn from life. It is
highly unlikely that this was actually the case.
Specifications
| Title | Western Marsh Harrier (female) with a Young Pheasant as Prey |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Watercolour and bodycolour |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 502 mm Height 345 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Anthonie Drost
|
| Accession number | MvS 72 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of H.M. Montauban van Swijndregt, 1929 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1929 |
| Creation date | in circa 1790 |
| Collector | Collector / H.M. Montauban van Swijndregt |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
