Fowl in Landscape

Description

Painted during the Golden Age of Dutch painting, Fowl in Landscape is innovative for its portrayal of live birds. d’Hondecoeter is known for his landscapes full of domestic, wild and exotic birds all interacting. Interest in the natural sciences was on the rise and because of their detail, d’Hondecoeter’s paintings were often displayed alongside scientific instruments in the homes of the wealthy. In the center foreground a peacock stands on a low wall looking next to a seated pheasant. A rooster and hen are in the lower left foreground. d’Hondecoeter paints them animatedly clucking and shows the hen with outstretched wings trying to gather her chicks. Bove this grouping flys a pigeon. Across the foreground to the right an Egyptian goose honks at a Swan goose. Swallows fly in the upper left background. This painting was purchased by W. Parsons Todd from the Twombly estate sale in Madison in 1955.

Object Information

Date Created:

1650-1660

Local ID:

55.023

Collection:

Collection of Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Citation:

Melchoir d’Hondecoeter, Fowl in Landscape, 1650-1660, Oil on canvas, 55.023

Creator(s):

Melchoir d'Hondecoeter

Classification:

Oil on canvas

Rights:

Public Domain

Appears In

Resource Kit
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

From Home to Museum: How do you Make a Museum?

Established in 1950, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum has served as Morristown's community museum for 75 years. But how does one family's home go from a place to live to a museum for all? This Resource Kit explores the history of the building, the people who lived in the home, and how a museum was created. Students have the opportunity to research and design their own museum exhibit about their school's history

Created by: Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Grade 3-12