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149 - Melchior de Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636 – Amsterdam 1695), circle of/follower of
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Melchior de Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636 – Amsterdam 1695), circle of/follower of The Hague with a rooster, hens, pigeons, and ducks Oil on canvas 77.5 x 109 cm Provenance: Dorotheum Auction House, Vienna, lot 237, online auction December 13–19, 2026, attributed to a follower of Melchior de Hondecoeter Melchior Hondecoeter was a member of a family of artists. He trained under his father, Gysbert, and his uncle, Jan Baptist Weenix. He has always been considered the most famous bird painter of the Dutch Golden Age, so much so that he was nicknamed the “Raphael of Animals.” He was a prolific artist, and many of his works are found in museums around the world. Melchior de Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636 – Amsterdam 1695), circle/follower of Farmyard with Rooster, Hens, Pigeons, and Ducks Oil on canvas 77.5 × 109 cm Provenance: Dorotheum Auction House, Vienna, lot 237, online auction, December 13–19, 2026, cataloged as a follower of Melchior de Hondecoeter
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