Pelicans in Artis Zoo

Pelicans in Artis Zoo

RP-T-1957-295

The Amsterdam artist Jan van Essen took the tram daily to Artis to study the animals. He was especially fond of the lions and large birds, such as pelicans, vultures and marabous. The sketches he made on the spot served as models in composing his paintings. He also derived inspiration from the work of the British artist and sculptor John Macallan Swan.

draughtsman: Jan van Essen

1880

zwart krijt, penseel in kleuren in waterverf

height 253 mm x width 355 mm

purchase 1957

Public domain

…; sale, twee bekende verzamelingen, Atelier Jan van Essen (1854-1936), doubletten: prentenkabinet van het gemeentemuseum Den Haag, divers particulier bezit [section Atelier Jan van Essen], Amsterdam (P. Brandt), 28 May 1957 sqq., no. unkown, with 44 other drawings, fl. 124.06, to the museum

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