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OILS ON CANVAS STILL LIFES, BIRD & HARE

OILS ON CANVAS LAID DOWN ON MASONITE, PAIR, 19TH C., 12" X 10", PHEASANT, BIRD & HARE TROPHIES:Oils on canvas mounted on masonite. One depicts pheasant trophies, other depicts hare and wild bird. Framed. No signatures found. (rev.20080515)

Condition report

Exquisite detail. ( As viewed under UV light in the unopened frames: both turn partially green but the one with the hare has c. 3 to 10% overpainting showing, whereas the other one does not fluoresce; both have stabilized overall craquelure, but the one with the hare shows more craquelure and has surface marks in the LL; both having a couple or so very small paint chips; slight edge scarification; gilt antique frames with losses/chips and cracks. Rf, 5-12-2008) (rev.20080515)