A Crow assaulted by Farmyard Fowl
manner of Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636 - Amsterdam 1695)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Oil on canvas in a giltwood frame
Measurements
1143 x 1384mm (45 x 54 1/2 in)
Order this imageCollection
Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 814193
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, A Crow assaulted by Farmyard Fowl, in the manner of Melchior de Honecoeter (1636-1695). 17th century. Large cockerel fighting a crow with outstretched wings, surrounded by numerous birds and ducks, and an array of plucked feathers.
Provenance
Darby collection; Francis Darby (1783 - 1850)
Credit line
The Labouchere Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
'A', 14, Leggatt. (in chalk)
Makers and roles
manner of Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636 - Amsterdam 1695), artist