A Hunter’s Bag on a Terrace, Melchior d"Hondecoeter, c. 1678
1678
211.0 x 137.0 cm
Melchior De Hondecoeter (? – ?)
Melchior de Hondecoeter was a master of Dutch still life painting, renowned for his vibrant depictions of birds and flowers in banquet settings like 'The Feast of Bacchus' – discover the lively beauty of his 17th-century world.
Hunting by a burglar. On the steps for a balustrade are a dead hare, heron, snip, pheasant and other poultry. On and behind the balustrade, on which is a vase with an orange tree, there are two peacocks, in the garden there is a turkey. On the wall is a hunting horn. Pendant of SK-A-170.
About this artwork
- Title: A Hunter’s Bag on a Terrace, Melchior d"Hondecoeter, c. 1678
- Artist: Melchior De Hondecoeter
- Year: 1678
- Original dimensions: 211.0 x 137.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Putty
- Color intensity: Monochromatic