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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 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintingornamental birds: peacock
Credit lineA Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey. c. 1680. Melchior d' Hondecoeter. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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