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The Element Air (The Bird Catchers)

The Element Air (The Bird Catchers)

Willem Pietersz. Buytewech (in circa 1622)

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From the sixteenth century onwards, many of the country estates in the dunes of Holland had what was known as a finchery, where small birds were trapped during migration with the aid of drag-nets and clap-nets. To the left the company of bird catchers hides by the finchery shed. Two strings of dead birds hang on the side of the shed. The Church of St Bavo in Haarlem can be seen on the horizon.

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Title The Element Air (The Bird Catchers)
Material and technique Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, indented for transfer
Object type
Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location This object is in storage
Dimensions Height 185 mm
Width 293 mm
Artists Draughtsman: Willem Pietersz. Buytewech
Accession number MB 334 (PK)
Credits Purchased 1931
Department Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date 1931
Creation date in circa 1622
Internal exhibitions Van Pisanello tot Cézanne (1992)
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017)
Material
Object
Technique
Indenting > Indented > Drawing technique > Technique > Material and technique
Indenting > Indented > Drawing technique > Technique > Material and technique
Brown wash > Washing > Wash > Drawing technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe

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Willem Pietersz. Buytewech

Rotterdam 1591/1592 - Rotterdam 1624

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