Lot 76: Circle of Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636-1695 Amsterdam)

Circle of Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Utrecht 1636-1695 Amsterdam)
Peacocks, a rooster, pigeons and other birds near a ruinous wall in a rocky landscape
oil on canvas
131.8 x 158.2 cm.

P.D. Colnaghi, London, 1900, where purchased by
Sedelmeyer Gallery (for £ 100), Paris, 1900, no. 16, as Melchior d'Hondecoeter.
Sedelmeyer, Paris; Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 30 April 1907, lot 98, as M. d'Hondecoeter (Dfl 5.385,-).
Anonymous sale; Frederik Muller, Amsterdam, 15 December 1908, lot 55, as M. d'Hondecoeter (suite).

Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.