Original 1833 engraving after a painting by Melchior d'Hondecoeter: a cockfight beside the dovecote, with the hen and her chicks and two swallows perched in the tree. Engraved by William Chevalier and published in London by George Virtue.
Original 1833 engraving after a painting by Melchior d'Hondecoeter: a cockfight beside the dovecote, with the hen and her chicks and two swallows perched in the tree. Engraved by William Chevalier and published in London by George Virtue.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: Melchior d'Hondecoeter (1636-1695).
Engraver: William Chevalier (1804-1866).
Date: 1833.
Source: London, George Virtue.
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.3 x 10.5 in (16 x 26.7 cm).
Condition: Good. Slight damp staining in the left margin.