Who is Abraham Hondius?

Abraham Danielsz. Hondius (about 1631 – 17 September 1691) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his depictions of animals. He was the son of a city stonemason, Daniel Abramsz de Hondt.

Hondius was born in Rotterdam and trained under Pieter de Bloot (1601–1658) and Cornelis Saftleven. He lived in Rotterdam until 1659 and moved later to Amsterdam. He moved to London in 1666, where he spent the get off of his life. Hondius collective throughout his career several stylistic influences and struggled to manufacture a style of his own. He however specialised somehow in animal pieces: more than two-thirds of his paintings, etchings and drawings are hunting scenes, animals act and animal studies. He furthermore executed landscapes, genre and religious scenes.

Hondius most likely moved to London in 1666 where he spent the rest of his life and died. He painted views of London such as The Frozen Thames and London Bridge. His last known action is Ape and Cat Fighting more than Dead Poultry, dated 1690.^{[citation needed]}