(Flemish, 1611-1661, possibly 18th century)
A Hare, Partridge, Woodcock, Pigeon, and other Birds, in a landscape with gun propped in a tree stump, unsigned, oil on canvas, 34 x 47-3/8 in.; carved and gilt wood frame, lined, pentimento, craquelure, crackle, some areas skinned, patches, scattered retouch throughout but concentrated around repairs and in background with some in hare and affecting approximately 20 percent of surface; frame with abrasions. Notes: Some discussion of attribution has been centered around Stephen Elmer, British, 1717-1796.. Provenance: Kathleen O'Offay Gallery, Leicester, England (label verso); Collection of John M. Greene, Jr., Memphis, Tennessee; Brunk Auctions, July 14, 2012, lot 142
Condition
lined, pentimento, craquelure, crackle, some areas skinned, patches, scattered retouch throughout but concentrated around repairs and in background with some in hare and affecting approximately 20 percent of surface; frame with abrasions