CIRCLE OF MELCHIOR HONDECOETER (1636–1695) Chickens in the garden, oil on canvas, approx. dimensions: 62 x 54 cm

CIRCLE OF MELCHIOR HONDECOETER (1636–1695)
Chickens in the garden
Oil on canvas
Approx. dimensions: 62 × 54 cm.

Oil on canvas, attributed to the circle of Melchior Hondecoeter (1636–1695), depicting chickens in a garden. The lively and detailed composition highlights the virtuosity of the 17th-century Dutch school in the treatment of birds and vegetation, capturing the luminosity and texture of the plumage in a naturalistic and balanced setting.
The richness of color, the subtle play of light and shadow, and the expressiveness of the birds highlight the pictorial refinement and decorative taste characteristic of the Flemish-Dutch Baroque period. This work represents eighteenth-century animal painting, intended to enhance classic collections and historically inspired interiors.