Two Peacocks Threatening a Hen with Chicks, Known as ‘The Threatened Hen’ — Melchior d' Hondecoeter
Melchior d' Hondecoeter. Painted 1681.
Hondecoeter enlivened his bird paintings with little vignettes. Here the focus is on the hen protecting her chicks from the large and intimidating peacocks.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 141 × 115.5 cm
Print: 119 × 97.5 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/20028082. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.