Head of a Roebuck c. 1800

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

pencil drawing

animal portrait

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This detailed watercolor by Dutch artist Wybrand Hendriks, created around 1800, depicts the head of a roebuck. The lifelike depiction of the roebuck's fur and antlers highlights Hendriks’ keen observation and skill in animal portraiture. The artwork is a testament to the beauty and detail found in nature, a common theme in Dutch art of the period. The artwork is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

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rijksmuseum over 1 year ago

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The Haarlem artist Wybrand Hendriks tried to render this roebuck’s coat as realistically as possible with delicate dots and lines of the brush. Its dull grey tinge indicates that it is winter, because in the summer the fur is a light brown. The artist undoubtedly had ample time to study the animal; it is probably dead, lying flat on the ground with lifeless eyes.