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Peacock, print, book illustration, A peacock with ruffled tail feathers. Accompanying a two-line verse. Illustration on p. 19: Short Sketch of the Leiden Tenants, part of: The Grieving Tenant by Jan Weetal about the Tenant Uprising in 1748., printmaker, publisher, Harderwijk, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, letterpress printing, etching with text in letterpress, height 77 mm x width 63 mm, height 210 mm x width 160 mm, Tenant Uprising (1747-1750), Amsterdam, Period, 1748, A rectangular engraved image of a peacock with its tail fully fanned fills the upper center, showing detailed feathers with eye-like patterns and a curved neck, perched on a ground with small plants; the engraving is bordered by a thin rectangular frame and sits on a cream-colored page with printed type below and around it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_262

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Keywords

Peacock print book illustration peacock ruffled tail feathers Accompanying two-line verse Illustration p 19 Short Sketch Leiden Tenants part of Grieving Tenant Jan Weetal Tenant Uprising 1748 printmaker publisher Harderwijk Northern Netherlands paper etching letterpress printing text letterpress height 77 mm x width 63 mm height 210 mm x 160 mm 1747-1750 Amsterdam Period rectangular engraved image tail fully fanned fills upper center showing detailed feathers eye- patterns curved neck perched ground small plants engraving bordered thin rectangular frame sits cream-colored page printed type