Description
Dim.: 101 x 84 cm (the frame)
Dim.: 84 x 67,7 cm (the work)
Signed 'M D'Hondecoeter' on the door lintel.
Provenance:
- An important private collection from Antwerp, Belgium.
- Sotheby's New York, 14 December 2000, 'Old Masters Paintings: Part I', lot 57.
- A private American collection, Washington.
Melchior d’Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636 - 1695 Amsterdam) was one of the foremost Dutch painters of bird and animal subjects during the Golden Age. His paintings are represented in major museum collections, including the Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis and the National Gallery.
Lot 385
Melchior d'Hondecoeter (1636-1695): 'Poultry Startled by a Spaniel', oil on canvas, signed, 17th C.
Prix au marteau comm. incl.
€ 21.450
Ce lot a été vendu le 16 décembre 2025 et n'est plus disponible
