Artwork
En hønsegård. Allegori på tålsomheden
En hønsegård. Allegori på tålsomheden is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Nicolai Peters. It dates from 1803 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. En hønsegård.
About this work
Overview
En hønsegård. Allegori på tålsomheden is an oil painting created by Nicolai Peters in 1803. It is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a chicken coop scene, featuring a rooster on a basket surrounded by chickens and eggs. The arrangement conveys a sense of activity and bustle, and is interpreted as an allegory for patience.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work has a rich quality. The dominant brown and gray tones create a warm atmosphere, fitting for the depicted scene.
Artist & collection
Chickens
Hühnerhof
Mellem høns, haner og kyllinger, ses et par påfugle
Mellem høns, haner og kyllinger, ses et par påfugle
En hane sidder på en kurv fyldt med korn i stald, bag ved blå himmel
Hahn und Henne (?)
Rooster, Hen and Pigeons
En hane sidder på en kurv fyldt med korn i stald, bag ved blå himmel
Poultry in the park
En bondestue
Two Hens and a Cock
En hønsegård. Allegori på tålsomheden