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Four studies of a frog

Creator

Dutch painter and engraver (c.1565-1629) · 1565–1629

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Date: 1600 - 1604
Medium: paper, ink
Institution: Rijksmuseum

Jacques de Gheyn possibly made these studies of a frog during a dissection. He was clearly fascinated by the animal and his depiction is very lifelike. The shadows reinforce the realism. At the same time, the drawing attests to a scientific curiosity about the animal’s anatomy.

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