The Threatened Swan
A white swan stands on a rocky bank at the water's edge, wings spread wide, neck arched and beak open in a hissing threat. Dark clouds, reeds, and a grassy slope frame the scene, with a small dark animal visible near the lower left.
- Artist
- Jan Asselijn
- Date
- 1650
- Medium
- Source
- Rijksmuseum
- Size
- 4000 × 3329 px
Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1650.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
