"Gillis Claesz. de Hondecoeter or d´Hondecoeter (c. 1575-1580 – buried 17 October 1638) was a Dutch painter, working in a Flemish style, painting landscapes, trees, fowl ...
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and birds. Later on d´Hondecoeter painted in a more Dutch, realistic style. Gillis was the father of Gijsbert d´Hondecoeter and grandfather of the more successful Melchior d´Hondecoeter and Jan Weenix. His daughter Josijntje married Jan Baptist Weenix." - (en.wikipedia.org 03.09.2020)
