Birds on a Balustrade — Melchior d' Hondecoeter

Melchior d' Hondecoeter. Painted c. 1680 - c. 1690.

D’Hondecoeter was the preeminent specialist in the genre of bird painting, and his work was in great demand. He painted birds from all corners of the world with a refined feeling for detail, colour, and liveliness. Here he portrayed a chicken, a hoopoe, and a parrot. D’Hondecoeter made studies in oil, which he could repeatedly use in his workshop as an aidememoire while painting. The birds occur in identical poses in other pictures.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 163 × 51 cm · Jonkheer J.S.H. van de Poll Bequest, Amsterdam

Print: 119 × 37.2 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/20027176. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.