The nest thief, in this case a small boy who has taken a nest of
fedglings out of a tree and put it in his cap, was a popular theme in
the seventeenth century. The print portrays human rapacity, as the
inscription explains: ‘I found this nest so I took it. I thought he who
fnds it owns it, if I don’t take it someone else will.’
Specifications
| Title | A Child with a Bird's Nest in his Cap |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Engraving |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 145 mm Width 116 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Cornelis Bloemaert (II)
Designer: Hendrick Bloemaert |
| Accession number | BdH 24808 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in circa 1625 |
| 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 |
