Dead Birds, Melchior d"Hondecoeter, c. 1660 - c. 1665
1665
50.0 x 43.0 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.
A partridge and, from top to bottom, are a gold finch, two house sparrows and a keep (Fringilla montifringilla) tied to a branch against a stone plinth on which stands a fallen console of an ancient ruin.
About this artwork
- Title: Dead Birds, Melchior d"Hondecoeter, c. 1660 - c. 1665
- Artist: Melchior De Hondecoeter
- Year: 1665
- Original dimensions: 50.0 x 43.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Black
- Color intensity: Monochromatic