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TitleA Pelican and other Birds near a Pool

DescriptionIt must have been a great honour for Hondecoeter to receive commissions from the country’s ruler. He made this regal bird scene for Het Loo, the palace of William and Mary. It features a pelican in the foreground, a cassowary behind it at the left, a flamingo and a black crowned crane. Water birds congregate in and around a basin, and a feather floats on the water’s surface.

Production placeAntwerp

Production date 1680 - 1680

Production periodc. 1680

Object namespoon

Object categorycoaster

Materialoil paint

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