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DIMINUTIVE PAINTING OF PHEASANT, OIL ON WOODEN PANEL, ENGLISH, circa 1860-80 |
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| Dimensions (inches): |
Frame - 9" x 10", Work - 5" x 6.5" |
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English painting of pheasant in oil on hardwood panel, circa 1860-80. Of notably diminutive scale, at just 5” x 6.5”, the work features a cock bird on a dirt path, in a brush-laden landscape, with a hen poised behind him, the latter rendered in a somewhat ghostly fashion.
A tiny signature in the lower right-hand corner appears to begin with the initials “J.H.,” (possible “T.H.”,), followed by a surname that may read “Filel,” though the characters are minuscule, at less than 1/8th inch tall, are indistinct, and where they end isn’t clear. Whatever the case may be, the size and quality of the painting are endearing. I paired this with a gilded, 19th century, American frame of the same period, with silhouetted striped decoration on its concave scoop and an ebonized surround with a bowed profile.
Condition: The varnish has darkened, but there are no repairs / restoration. |
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| Primary Color: |
green, brown |
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| Earliest Date: |
1860 |
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| Latest Date: |
1880 |
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| For Sale Status: |
On Hold |
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| Price |
On Hold |
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| E-mail: |
info@jeffbridgman.com |
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