Gijsbert d'Hondecoeter

Gijsbert d'Hondecoeter (1604 – 29 August 1653) was a Dutch landscape and animalier painter.

Hondecoeter belonged to a family of painters. His father was Gillis d'Hondecoeter and his son was Melchior d'Hondecoeter. Hondecoeter primarily painted works of barnyard fowl. Some of his works can be found at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. He became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in Utrecht in 1629.Gijsbert Gillisz d'Hondecoeter in the RKD After he died in 1653, his brother-in-law and artist Jan Baptist Weenix continued the training of his son Melchior.

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See also

Gillis d'Hondecoeter Melchior d'Hondecoeter Jan Baptist Weenix Dutch Golden Age painting Dutch Golden Age Animalier Guild of Saint Luke Rijksmuseum

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