# The Pair of Peacocks

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## Artwork

- Artist: [HONDECOETER, Melchior d&#39;](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 156 x 188 cm

## Commentary

Melchior d&#39;Hondecoeter tried to characterize the typical behaviour of the diverse birds depicted in his paintings. He even went as far as to create animal stories with his cockfights, squabbles over food and threatening birds of prey.

## Related artworks

- [Birds and a Spaniel in a Garden](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/birds-and-a-spaniel-in-a-garden-r2b6b271de15dc2>)
- [Birds in a Park](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/birds-in-a-park-r01a012be0e9089>)
- [Birds in a Park](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/birds-in-a-park-r379d03e1c49ac8>)
- [Birds in a Park](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/birds-in-a-park-r37f673559e4c9b>)
- [Dead Birds and Hunting Equipment in a Niche](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/dead-birds-and-hunting-equipment-in-a-niche-r2f22ee325af2d3>)
- [Game Piece](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/game-piece-rfb50e872823ea9>)
- [Peacocks and Ducks](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/peacocks-and-ducks-r4808a79e4b09ab>)
- [Peacocks](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/peacocks-r4a702d4acef88c>)
- [Still-Life with Dead Kingfisher](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/still-life-with-dead-kingfisher-r0fdd0189c0f995>)
- [The Floating Feather](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/the-floating-feather-ra97813a09d9989>)
- [The Menagerie](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hondecoeter-melchior-d-r346a4d61171411/the-menagerie-r093e90379fe933>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)