Ostriches, from the series Versameling der zeltsaemste vogelen

Sieuwart van de Meulen Flemish

early 18th century

Not on view

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Title: Ostriches, from the series Versameling der zeltsaemste vogelen
Artist: Sieuwart van de Meulen (Flemish, 1698–1730)
Date: early 18th century
Medium: Etching
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.1284.5
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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