KESSEL, Jan van, I
(b. 1626, Antwerpen, d. 1679, Antwerpen)

Birds on a Riverbank

1655
Oil on copper, 22 x 30 cm
Private collection

The painting represents an eagle, peacocks, doves, herons, a cockerel, a hen, a mallard, a swan and other birds on a riverbank.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 5 minutes):
Clément Jannequin: The Birds (Le chant des oiseaux)