Abraham Hondius

Abraham Danielsz. Hondius, also de Hondt or de Hont, (* around 1631 in Rotterdam, † September 1691 in London) was a Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman.

Life

Hondius was the son of Daniel Mason Abramsz. de Hondt and went to Rotterdam in Cornelis Saftleven (around 1607-1681 ) in teaching. His earliest known work is dated 1651. He retired in 1659 from Rotterdam to Amsterdam, was 1665-1670 again in Rotterdam and from 1671 in London, where he died.

He is known primarily for animal scenes, for example, hunting scenes, contending animals (his last picture shows a monkey and a cat fight over poultry) and animal studies. He also painted landscapes, historical genre scenes and religious and mythological subjects.

Gallery

Deer hunting, 1675, Norwich Castle

Monkey and cat, 1670, Cleveland Museum of Art

Battle between dog and herons, 1670, National Museum Warsaw

Deer hunting, Rijksmuseum

Wild boar hunting, Sao Paulo

Mercury and Argos, private collection

Pyramus and Thisbe, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam