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Melchior d' Hondecoeter, A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey
On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest) · Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Melchior d' Hondecoeter

A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey

c. 1680

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
canvas
Dimensions
134 × 174.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-107963

Hondecoeter enlivened his bird paintings with little vignettes. Here the focus is on the hen taking care for her chicks, surrounded by large and intimidating birds.

Provenance

On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Registry history

  • c. 1680 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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