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ID number: BIRBI-2001.2 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: d'Hondecoeter, Mehkior (1636-1695) Title / Object name: A Hen with Chicks, a Rooster and Pigeons in a Landscape Object type: Painting Culture: Dutch Date made: about 1675 Materials: Oil on canvas Measurements: 96.5 x 78.7 cm unframed; 115 x 96.9 x 9.3cm framed Provenance: Possibly Joseph Vallette; his sale, Schley, Amsterdam, 26 August 1807 (lot 89), purchased by du Pree for 131 florins; Mr C. E. Simpson sale, Christie's, 25 February 1911, purchased by Mr Lesser; Lesser sale (deceased estate), Christie's, 10 February 1912 (lot 68); Goudstikker (Amsterdam?); Sloane, New York; purchased by Trafalgar Galleries, London, 1971; purchased from Trafalgar Galleries, London in 2001 with assistance from the Resource/V&A Purchase Grant Fund. |
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Hondecoeter was the most important specialist bird painter of the day. Here, he typically combines a faithful depiction of different species, based on a striking technique, with a subtle characterisation of the birds. Each chick has a different personality, ranging from upright and confident to shy and retiring, amounting to an almost human drama. In the centre, the mother hen catches our eye as in a portrait, whilst the rooster keeps a fatherly watch over everything. The artist includes his trademark stray feathers in the foreground. |
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| d'Hondecoeter, Mehkior Dutch c. 1636 1695-04-03 | |
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| Apollo Anonymous Apollo Magazine Ltd 2001-12 | |
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