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Circle of Melchior de Hondecoeter
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Circle of Melchior de Hondecoeter
- Decorative fowl by a river
- oil on canvas
- canvas: 23 3/4 by 28 1/2 in.; 60.3 by 72.4 cm.
- framed: 31.5 by 35 in.; 81 by 88.9 cm.
oil on canvas
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Bonham's, 6 April 2017, lot 95;
There acquired by the present collector.
There acquired by the present collector.
Condition
The canvas is lined. The painting presents a decorative image that reads well in the foreground where the white chicken is. Some of the details in the background, especially in the shadows, are a little harder to discern. There are some scattered scuff marks with associated loss along the edges possibly due to old framing. There is some inconsistency to the surface of the canvas above the small chicken at right, and at left of the center chicken. Inspection under UV shows some scattered retouches on the foreground, like for example on the soil, as well as on the background, like for example on the brown cock and the clouds in the sky. The painting is offered in a gilded wooden frame.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.