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Description

Maltese School, 18th century

A parrot with fruit near flowers in an urn; and A hen on a nest in a basket near flowers
oil on canvas
44 x 62.5cm, 45 x 63cm, a near pair



Provenance:
Maltese collection, 1933



Framed 52.5 x 71cm
Framed 55 x 74cm

The paintings are executed in oil on canvas supports. The painting of the chicken has been lined. The canvas tension is good and the picture is in plane. The picture of the parrot has not been lined, small damages have been repaired from the reverse with canvas patches. The canvas has deformations across the surface. Both paint layers have a network of age cracks which appear dark. There are areas of wear of abrasion on both paintings. There are scattered losses and localised areas of retouching.

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