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A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey
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A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey

Melchior d'Hondecoeter

c. 1680

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 134cm × w 174.5cm × d 11.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

fowl (cock, hen, chicken, etc.); walker and runner birds: turkey; ornamental birds: peacock

Acquisition Method

loan

Acquired

1885

Notes

Bruikleen van de gemeente Amsterdam (legaat A. van der Hoop)

Collection Type

paintings

About Melchior d'Hondecoeter

1636–1695 • Dutch Republic

Comment on works: Genre; Animals; Still life; Birds

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