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A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey
Melchior d’Hondecoeter (1636–1695), oil on canvas, c. 1680
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.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-C-146
- Dimensionsdepth 11.5 cm, height 134 cm x width 174.5 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek