The Menagerie | Melchior d'Hondecoeter | 1690 16th Century Manon succumbs to illness and

Manon succumbs to illness and exhaustion

fantastical landscape

The image is a dramatic illustration of Ludwig van Beethoven

creating a sense of quiet mystery and introspection

The Menagerie | Melchior d'Hondecoeter | 1690 16th Century Manon succumbs to illness andPresented here are two squirrel monkeys from Central America, two white sulphur crested cockatoos from Australia, a grey parrot from Africa and a purple naped lory on a chain at the lower left from Indonesia. Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Dutch animalier painter, was born in Utrecht and died in Amsterdam. After the start of his career, he painted virtually exclusively bird subjects, usually exotic or game, in park like landscapes. Print: A premium quality