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Nicolaas Verkolje, De vogelaars
Purchase made possible by an anonymous bequest · Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Nicolaas Verkolje

De vogelaars

c. 1744

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
panel, paint
Dimensions
59 × 47 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-117165

The Birdwatchers and The Anglers, also on this wall, are both full of sexual allusions. While the mood in The Anglers is still cheerful and amorous, here the atmosphere is menacing. Birding is synonymous with making love; however, the consent does not seem to be mutual. One of the women is being assaulted, while the other two come to her aid. The bird the man forces on her was a well-known symbol for the male sex organ.

Provenance

Purchase made possible by an anonymous bequest

Registry history

  • c. 1744 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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