Hunting prey with a magpie on a tree stump, known as 'The Philosophizing Magpie', Melchior d'Hondecoeter, 1678

Hunting loot from a magpie standing on a tree stump, known as 'the philosophizing magpie'. The poultry (including ducks and a goose) hangs from a tree on the left and lies on the ground. On the left the stakes and a net with which the birds were captured, on the right a birdcage. Pendant of sk-a-171. Object Type: painting. Genre: still life. Date: 1678. Dimensions: drager Height: 215 cm (84.6 in) drager Width: 134 cm (52.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Jachtbuit bij een ekster op een boomstronk, bekend als ‘De filosoferende ekster’ Rijksmuseum SK-A-170