Studies van een sidderaal 1876 - 1924

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof’s "Studies van een sidderaal" (1876-1924), a pencil drawing on paper, portrays two depictions of the “sidderaal” or electric eel, one from above and one from the side. This work is characteristic of the artist’s focus on naturalistic depictions, a style common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The detailed study of the fish’s form and its subtle shading are evident in the artist’s meticulous approach to detail. Dijsselhof, born in 1866, was a Dutch artist who captured the intricacies of both flora and fauna, creating a legacy of scientifically accurate and visually compelling artworks.