School of Melchior de Hondecoeter (Dutch, 1636-1695) Roosters and a Rabbit

Description:

School of Melchior de Hondecoeter (Dutch, 1636-1695)

Roosters and a Rabbit
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 25 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (64.0 x 49.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, punctures, losses, craquelure with areas of lifting, old retouch, discolored varnish, surface grime.
Estimate $800-1,200

The lining is an old glue lining. There is a loss (including a loss of canvas) u.r. There are areas of flaking and loss throughout, but more so to the bottom half of the composition. There are also several campaigns of retouch and some scattered skinning.


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