Aert Schouman (Dutch, 1710-1792), An adult and juvenile Night Heron

Aert Schouman (Dutch, 1710-1792)An adult and juvenile Night HeronWatercolor over traces of black chalkPaper size: 14 3/16 x 9 7/8 in.Signed l. r.: A. SchoumanInscribed in black chalk, verso: Zoort van Rijgers/ N° 3/ pr..c.. CHM/ fecit par le peintre holl. SchoumanProvenance: Unicorno Collection (inventory number N 380)Exhibitions: Dordrecht, Dordrechts Museums, Kleur en Raffinement, Tekeningen uit de Unicorno Collectie Museum, 22 October 1994-15 January 1995, addenda 15Literature: Charles Dumas, “Vogelaquarellen van Aert Schouman in de Unicorno collectie” in Antiek (1994-1995) vol 28, no 4, p 40, reproduced p 38, fig 9 Aert Schouman was a prolific artist who specialized in flower painting and engraving on glass but was foremost in natural history painting. After training with F. Greenwood and Adriaen van den Burg, he became a master painter at The Hague in 1748, and three years later, regent of the art academy. By 1762 he had been appointed principal of the academy and included among h