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Adele Renault — Tenderloin Chicken
Adele Renault

Tenderloin Chicken

2014

A hyper-realistic oil painting on linen depicting a close-up portrait of a pigeon, rendered with extraordinary detail and a sense of quiet dignity. Adele Renault elevates the overlooked urban bird through her meticulous brushwork, capturing the subtle iridescence of its feathers and the alert intelligence in its eye. The work challenges perceptions of beauty and worthiness, transforming a creature often dismissed as a pest into a compelling and monumental subject.

Medium
oil on linen
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2014.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Sold: $903

Lot 190

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Adele Renault, Tenderloin Chicken, 2014

A hyper-realistic oil painting on linen depicting a close-up portrait of a pigeon, rendered with extraordinary detail and a sense of quiet dignity. Adele Renault elevates the overlooked urban bird through her meticulous brushwork, capturing the subtle iridescence of its feathers and the alert intelligence in its eye. The work challenges perceptions of beauty and worthiness, transforming a creature often dismissed as a pest into a compelling and monumental subject.

Medium
oil on linen
Dimensions
100.1 x 80.1 cm
Year
2014
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Large Scale Format, Street Culture, Muted Palette, Belgian Artist, Oil On Linen, Portrait, Urban Subject, Female Artist, Hyperrealism, Contemporary Realism