Caption

Heron at the water with two fish at its talons, drawing, watermark: 'GW, PAPIER, 1671', draftsman (artist): Leo Gestel, 1891 - 1941, draftsman (artist), paper, pencil, height 260 mm x width 210 mm, shore-birds and wading-birds: heron, A pencil sketch of a large bird with a long curved neck and pointed beak, showing a rounded head with a visible eye and a dark patch above it, a streamlined body with textured feather lines, long thin legs ending in clawed feet, and a long tail area rendered with looping, scribbled strokes; beneath and around the bird there are loose sketch marks suggesting tangled shapes and smaller curved forms, all drawn on a pale, lightly speckled background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B47_052

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.3Mb (3.5Mb) / 11.6in x 13.2in / 3474 x 3950 (300dpi)

Keywords

Heron water two fish talons drawing watermark Gw Papier 1671 draftsman artist Leo Gestel 1891 - 1941 paper pencil height 260 mm x width 210 mm shore-birds wading-birds heron pencil sketch large bird long curved neck pointed beak showing rounded head visible eye dark patch streamlined body textured feather lines long thin legs ending clawed feet long tail area rendered looping scribbled strokes beneath bird loose sketch marks suggesting tangled shapes smaller forms drawn pale lightly speckled background