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Description

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.

A Hen with Peacocks and a Turkey

c. 1680

Accession Number

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Medium

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Dimensions

depth 11.5 cm

Classification

Painting

Museum

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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