Oil painting on canvas, The Mobbing of a Long-eared Owl by other Birds, by Tobias Stranovius (Nagy-Szeben 1684 - England after 1731). A large brown long-eared owl on branch on the right being mobbed by a group of small birds who surround and screech at the owl from other branches of the same oak tree. Brass plate below frame 'Tobias Stranover 1684-1724 and verse 'Minerva's bird on wisdom ever bent, Is mocked by those on lighter thoughts intent, The ruffled sage his anger clearly shows, At those who gently flit beneath his nose. F'.
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NTPL Ref. No
86573
Property Name
Anglesey Abbey
Region
East of England
The Mobbing of a Long-eared Owl by other Birds by Tobias Stranovius (Nagy-Szeben 1684 -England after 1731)
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