The rooster symbolizes dominance because of their sexual virility with hens. They have also been thought to dispel evil spirits with their early morning cry. Why is there a rooster in this painting?

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The rooster symbolizes dominance because of their sexual virility with hens. They have also been thought to dispel evil spirits with their early morning cry. Why is there a rooster in this painting?

Source: The Book of Symbols, Taschen

Portrait of Mme. E. H. Bensel

American & European Art: Ball Brothers Foundation Gallery, Bay 2»

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