A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, c. 1680

A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, c. 1680

oil on canvas, h 134cm × w 174.5cm × d 11.5cm More details

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.

On display in room 2.22

Color code: #1E170C Color code: #79663F Color code: #6F431E Color code: #404943 Color code: #B09E73 Color code: #978457
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