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 booty by a magpie standing on a tree stump, known as "The philosophical magpie." The poultry (including ducks and a goose) hangs left on a tree and lies on the ground. To the left the stakes and a net with which the birds are caught, to the right a bird cage. Pendant of SK-A-171.
