Melchior dhondecoeter biography of albert
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Melchior d'Hondecoeter Hand Numbered Limited Edition Print on Paper :"The Floating Feather"
Title: The Floating Feather
Dimensions (W x H ): Paper Size: 30 x 34 in | Image Size: 26 x 30 in
Edition | Medium: Each print is hand numbered, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Master Printer and is numbered to match the print. The editions are limited to 1880 copies. |
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About the Art: Superior Edition
About the Artist:
Melchior d�Hondecoeter was born in approximately 1636 in Utrecht, in the Netherlands. The grandson of the noted artist Gillis Hondecoeter and the son and nephew of two other successful artists, he was therefore brought up from his earliest childhood to paint.
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I am currently working on an allegorical self portrait, I chose as my totems the Dodo bird and the Peacock; both represent my temperament rather well.
In my desire for avian accuracy I immediately turned not to the works of Audubon or the ever useful Peterson’s ; instead inom turned to that Dutch master of plumed beauty, Melchior d’ Hondecoeter.
Palace of Amsterdam with Exotic Birds
ca. 1670
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Menagerie
ca. 1690
Menagerie detail
b. 1636
d. 3rd of April 1695
Initially having focused on the paintings of sea creatures, d’Hondecoeter turned his attention to the painting of birds.
Melchior d’Hondecoeter broke from tradition pretty early on in his career, for instead of depicting birds solely as caught game , which had been the rather grisly norm, he depicted them as living beings full of vivacity and delight.
ca.1660 approvimately
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detail
Peacocks
1683
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Having a grandfather, father, and brother-in-law, who are accomplished artists must be a great benefit when considering your future occupation. My featured artist had all three as role models and therefore there is no surprise that he too became a renowned artist. The artist I am talking about today is the seventeenth century Dutch painter, Melchior d’Hondecoeter, who was born in Utrecht around the early months of 1636. Hondecoeter was known for his bird studies and in particular for the realistic portrayal of these beautiful creatures. Initially he painted seascapes but around 1660 he concentrated on depictions featuring colourful and often exotic birds. The settings for his paintings were varied. Sometimes it was a farmyard, other times it would be a country park or the courtyard of a palatial residence. Nearly all the works had an interesting background, often lush landscapes enhanced by the odd architectural feature. This type of work was in great demand at the time and