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CLAUDE GUILLEMINET (FRENCH, 1821-60) FARMYARD SCENE OF POULTRY, PEACOCK AND DUCKS
Signed lower left “Guilleminet”, executed in oil on canvas
Item # 609LPJ19P
This recently conserved piece remains in impeccable condition, housed in what appears to be it’s original burnished gold frame, this of particularly fine quality. The scene captures a dark corner of the farm yard where a group of birds have gathered to roost and pick bugs and other morsels from the ground. An interesting array of birds are depicted, a long and beautifully painted peacock lingering in the background with a group of hens huddled behind a single rooster while a pair of ducks compete with a hen for whatever can be found in the dirt. It is signed in his typical script lower left “Guilleminet” and is preserved on it’s original lining.
Literature:
- E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Vol. VI, Gründ, 2006, p. 878
- Popular 19th Century Painting, Hook and Poltimore, p. 239 & 253
Measurements: [frame] 17 3/4” H x 20 7/8” W x 2 3/8” D; [canvas] 9 1/2” H x 12 3/4” W
Condition Report:
Original lining, recently cleaned and conserved. Tiny patched hole with accompanying retouching in center (left of largest rooster); other surface flares under UV, though difficult to read with fresh varnish. Early frame in excellent condition with expected wear and losses. In fine presentation ready condition.