Ducks’ Nests — History & Facts
These baskets made of willow branches and resting on sticks were intended to offer shelter to nesting ducks. In the past, their eggs were gathered for consumption. In contrast to his mills and panoramic views, Gabriël here ‘zooms in’ on a detail in nature.
He thus presents an unusual perspective of the watery Dutch landscape from a low vantage point on the embankment.
More Artworks by Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
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Polder Landscape (in the Kamperpolder)
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Polderlandschap met molens
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Boerenwoningen aan het water bij ochtendnevel
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Polder landscape
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Dutch Landscape
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
A Windmill on a Polder Waterway, Known as ‘In the Month of July’
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Landscape near Kortenhoef
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Landscape near Abcoude
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
A Windmill on a Polder Waterway, Known as ‘In the Month of July’
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
Windmill on a Pond
Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël
