Two Peacocks Threatening a Hen with Chicks, Known as ‘The Threatened Hen’, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, 1681

Two Peacocks Threatening a Hen with Chicks, Known as ‘The Threatened Hen’, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, 1681

oil on canvas, h 115.5cm × w 141cm × d 4cm × w 21.8kg More details

Hondecoeter enlivened his bird paintings with little vignettes. Here the focus is on the hen protecting her chicks from the large and intimidating peacocks.

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