Studie af to døde sangdrosler?
1753
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1753
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Studie af to døde sangdrosler? is a 1753 unspecified by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This is a watercolor of two dead birds, pinned by their legs and spread open to show their feathers. The bird on the left has brown and white speckled feathers, while the one on the right is mostly dark brown with lighter edges. The background is plain, and the focus is entirely on the birds’ details. The date "October 1753" is written in the corner, suggesting this was made over 250 years ago. These kinds of drawings were often used to study nature closely. Next, look up watercolor to see how artists used this technique to capture fine details like these.
