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Ansichten aus den vier Weltteilen mit Szenen von Tieren: Kap der Guten Hoffnung, by Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder, unspecified, 1682

Ansichten aus den vier Weltteilen mit Szenen von Tieren: Kap der Guten Hoffnung

Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder

1682

unspecified

From the collection of Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Overview

Ansichten aus den vier Weltteilen mit Szenen von Tieren: Kap der Guten Hoffnung is a 1682 unspecified by Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder, held at Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Who painted this?
Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder
When & what style?
1682
Where can I see it?
Kunsthistorisches Museum

About this work

This painting shows a group of birds in a landscape. The birds are all different sizes and colors, and they're standing on the ground or flying in the air. There are some plants and rocks around them. In the background, there are some mountains and a body of water. The sky is cloudy and gray. The painting is held at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

About the artist

Artist

Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder

Ferdinand van Kessel (1648 – 1696), was a Flemish Baroque painter known for his landscapes, still lifes and genre pieces with monkeys.

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