🍎 Still Life & Animals
The Threatened Swan
Jan Asselijn · 1650
Why it's great
A huge white swan hisses, with its wings spread, to protect its nest from a dog, with a farmer in the back. Jan Asselijn painted it in about 1650, and it is said to be a symbol of a Dutch statesman standing up to enemies.
Where to see it
📍 RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands
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⬇ Hi-res download
5,728 × 4,830 px · 27.7 megapixels · prints up to about 19 × 16 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗ · Open-access images at Rijksmuseum ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Jan Asselijn was a Dutch painter born in about 1600 in Dieppe, France. He traveled to Italy and painted sunny Italian landscapes, and later settled in Amsterdam. He died in 1652.
