A Pelican and other Birds near a Pool, known as 'The Floating Feather' — Melchior d' Hondecoeter

Melchior d' Hondecoeter. Painted c. 1680.

It must have been a great honour for Hondecoeter to receive commissions from the country’s ruler. He made this regal bird scene for Het Loo, the palace of William and Mary. It features a pelican in the foreground, a cassowary behind it at the left, a flamingo and a black crowned crane. Water birds congregate in and around a basin, and a feather floats on the water’s surface.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in King Stadtholder William III and Mary Stuart / Delftware, 17th Century, Main building.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 144 × 159 cm

Print: 107.8 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109383. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.