Melchior d'Hondecoeter

6 works by Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Dutch, 1636–1695) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Dutch animalier painter, was born in Utrecht and died in Amsterdam. After the start of his career, he painted virtually exclusively bird subjects, usually exotic or game, in park-like landscapes. Hondecoeter's paintings featured geese, fieldfares, partridges, pigeons, ducks, northern cardinal, magpies and peacocks, but also African grey crowned cranes, Asian sarus cranes, Indonesian yellow-crested cockatoos, an Indonesian purple-naped lory and grey-headed lovebirds from Madagascar.

At a glance

Most of Melchior d'Hondecoeter's work on the site falls under Plants & Animals (44), Still Life (7), Figurative (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Renaissance (42), Baroque (11).

Culture: Dutch (53).

By orientation: 33 landscape, 20 portrait.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1668 to 1686.

Prints of these artworks

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Sizes and framing

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Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Melchior d'Hondecoeter artworks does Archive Lane have?

6 public-domain artworks by Melchior d'Hondecoeter are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Melchior d'Hondecoeter?

Melchior d'Hondecoeter is catalogued as Dutch (born 1636, died 1695).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

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