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Circle of David de Coninck — A cat lurking by a basket of pigeons, with two rabbits, a marmot, a rooster and a chicken in the foreground
Circle of David de Coninck

A cat lurking by a basket of pigeons, with two rabbits, a marmot, a rooster and a chicken in the foreground

This oil on canvas painting from the Circle of David de Coninck depicts a detailed naturalistic scene featuring a cat lurking near pigeons with various other animals including rabbits, a marmot, and poultry in the foreground. The composition demonstrates the Flemish tradition of meticulous animal portraiture and narrative arrangement.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Master Paintings and Drawings Part II

May 19, 2022

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 242

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Circle of David de Coninck, A cat lurking by a basket of pigeons, with two rabbits, a marmot, a rooster and a chicken in the foreground

This oil on canvas painting from the Circle of David de Coninck depicts a detailed naturalistic scene featuring a cat lurking near pigeons with various other animals including rabbits, a marmot, and poultry in the foreground. The composition demonstrates the Flemish tradition of meticulous animal portraiture and narrative arrangement.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Classical, Baroque, Narrative, Birds, Rabbits, Cat, Flemish, Animals, Oil on Canvas, Still Life