Provenance
Princess Henriette Catharina; Oranienstein Palace, Diez, 1726
by inheritance to Prince William V, The Hague, 1776-1795
confiscated by the French, transferred to the Muséum Central des Arts/Musée Napoléon (Musée du Louvre), Paris, 1795-1815
Royal Picture Gallery, housed in the Prince William V Gallery, The Hague, 1816
transferred to the Mauritshuis, 1822
Other works by Melchior d' Hondecoeter
A green parrot with a silver salver, wine glass and bread roll on a balustrade, with elegant figures and a boy and dog on steps before an arch
Landscape with Exotic Animals
c. 1690-92
c. 1690-92
Monkeys and grapes on a ledge before a balustrade, a view to a river landscape beyond
Geese and Ducks
c. 1680
c. 1680
A Hunter's Bag, with Dead Hare