A Water Fowl

Among the many prints of animals and nature made by Wenceslaus Hollar is an etching of a single water fowl. depicted from the side. The bird is shown squatting on the ground with its left foot extended. It has a long, thin and rather sharp-looking beak, and its eye is positioned on the side of its head. In the background a collection of trees and buildings, including a castle, are visible, their miniscule scale indicating extreme distance.