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De menagerie, Melchior d' Hondecoeter, c. 1690
Melchior d' Hondecoeter, portraitMelchior d' HondecoeterDutch, 1636–1695

De menagerie

c. 1690 · Painting

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “De menagerie” now? Rijksmuseum, Room 2.22, Amsterdam. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Room2.22

Closed· opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM

On public display.

Checked
In this state since
Source
The museum
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About the painting

Presented 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. Hondecoeter combined these creatures and several other splendid birds in this painting, which was destined for Het Loo, the palace of William III. It hung above the door of the king’s private apartment.

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Details

Accession number
SK-A-173

What it shows

Monkeys and apesParrotsCockatoosGarden vase

In the catalog

PaintingsOilDutch paintingBaroque17th century

Display history

  1. On view · Room 2.22

    Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified

  2. Whether it was on view is unknown

    Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed

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