Rijksmuseum

Rode ibis met een ei

Date

1699 - 1701

Medium

deck paint, parchment (animal material), gouache (paint)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Dorothea Graff depicted this bird in Suriname, where she spent two years with her mother Maria Sibylla Merian observing and drawing native flora and fauna. An unidentified inscription incorrectly names the bird a flamingo. Graff portrayed the ibis in profile, as was customary in scientific illustrations at the time. She achieved the rich texture of the feathers by using a subtle tonal range and various brushstrokes.

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