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The Chicks
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The Chicks

1900 - 1920
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The chicks oil on canvas dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. approx 65cm x 45cm

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Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Antique Chicks Oil Painting to the 1900s.

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Description
The chicks oil on canvas dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. approx 65cm x 45cm
Date of Manufacture

Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Antique Chicks Oil Painting to the 1900s.

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Mark Davis Antiques
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An antique oil painting depicting five small chicks foraging on dirt near tall green grass and wild red poppies.
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting five small chicks foraging on dirt near tall green grass and wild red poppies.

The Chicks

Archive II An antique oil painting depicting five small chicks foraging on dirt near tall green grass and wild red poppies. View II
Archive III An antique oil painting depicting five small chicks foraging on dirt near tall green grass and wild red poppies. View III
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Mark Davis Antiques
Telephone 07890 261614
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16 Fore Street
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1NY
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/markdavis
Verified Since May 2008
Items For Sale 95
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Mark Davis Antiques
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An antique oil painting depicting five small chicks foraging on dirt near tall green grass and wild red poppies.
THE CHICKS
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An antique oil painting depicting five small chicks foraging on dirt near tall green grass and wild red poppies.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • Style19th Century Naturalism
  • MaterialOil on Canvas
  • ColourGreen and Brown
  • MotifsChicks, Wild poppies, Tall grass, Naturalist landscape

This oil painting from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century follows a nineteenth-century naturalist style, executed with oil on canvas. The palette relies primarily on green and brown tones, complemented by splashes of red and yellow. The composition depicts five small chicks foraging on dirt at the base of tall green grass and wild red poppies, beneath a patch of blue sky and clouds, while a signature or inscription appears in the lower right corner. The canvas measures approximately 65 cm by 45 cm. This rural farmhouse piece suits placement above a sideboard in a living room, dining room or hallway.

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Pastoral animal oil paintings gained widespread popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries across Europe. Artists focused on capturing domestic livestock and farmyard scenes in realistic natural settings, reflecting rural heritage and naturalism.

Paintings from this era were traditionally created using ground mineral pigments bound in linseed oil, applied onto stretched flax linen canvas or solid timber panels.

Authentic period oil paintings display natural craquelure across the paint film, evidence of age-related oxidisation on the canvas reverse, period-appropriate stretcher construction, and hand-applied brushstrokes.

Display the artwork above a wooden sideboard or integrate it into a gallery wall, illuminated by a dedicated brass picture light to highlight the paint texture and tones.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, sudden temperature fluctuations, and high humidity. Lightly dust the surface using a dry, soft-feather brush and consult a professional conservator for cleaning.
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