A Sporting Cockerel and Hen – Charles Collins Irish Art Print

Painted in 1732, this is a window into a world of Irish country estates, aristocratic sport, and the quiet pride of landed life. Charles Collins was the painter wealthy households called on when they wanted their animals rendered with the same seriousness as their portraits — and in this study of a cockerel and hen, you can see exactly why.

The cockerel stands with absolute authority. The hen beside him is softer, more considered. Collins gives both birds genuine weight and personality — feathers built up in soft whites, warm ambers, and deep blacks, set against a dark atmospheric background that makes the whole composition glow. This is not decorative filler. It is careful, confident, historically significant painting.

For a buyer who wants something real on their wall — not a print of a print, not algorithmically curated wall art — this is the alternative. A named artist. A documented date. A piece of Irish visual history that predates the Act of Union, the Famine, and Irish independence by generations.

It belongs in a kitchen, a dining room, a country home, or any interior where the person who lives there knows the difference between art and decoration.

Charles Collins (1680–1744) was one of the foremost bird and animal painters working in Ireland and Britain in the early eighteenth century. His work was sought by the aristocracy and sporting classes, valued for its precision, its elegance, and its ability to elevate the natural world to the level of fine art.

Printed on 250gsm fine-art matte paper — acid-free, FSC-certified, built to last.

• Archival-quality printing for exceptional colour depth and detail
• Matte, uncoated natural white finish
• Acid-free to prevent yellowing over time
• FSC-certified sustainable paper
• Available framed or unframed
• Premium solid wood frames with shatter-resistant plexiglass
• Ready to hang