The Bird-Nester
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| Caption | A lad steals eggs from a nest. Two peasants watch him closely, so intently in fact that they are oblivious to the boy cutting one of their purses. The depiction may have an erotic significance: whoever stands by idly, will not go far in love. The fish trap in the water could also refer to courtship and marriage. Date: c 1604 – c 1606. Object ID: RP-T-1958-4. |
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| Creator | David Vinckboons (I), draughtsman, Noord-Nederlands (1576–1629) |
| Artwork medium | paper, ink |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | child robbing bird nests Bird-Nester drawing David Vinckboons |
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| YR0028094 | 2,568 x 1,936 pixels | 2 |
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