Hier staat de trotze paauw te prijken / Met al zijn veeren uitgespreyt / De haan zal het u in moed niet wijken; Terwijl de hen de eyeren leyd 1725 - 1780

This 18th-century Dutch print by Johannes (II) Kannewet, titled "Hier staat de trotze paauw te prijken" (Here stands the proud peacock preening), features a peacock with its tail feathers fully spread. Two smaller peacocks and a rooster and hens are depicted in the foreground. The artist employed a detailed, meticulous style that was common in Dutch animal prints of the period, capturing the intricate patterns of the bird’s plumage. This print is part of a larger series dedicated to the natural world and its creatures.