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Very Large Still Life Cockerel Oil Painting Emile Lecomte.
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for sale €2,048     $2,223
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Karen Tarleton

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Very Large Still Life Cockerel Oil Painting Emile Lecomte.

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Karen Tarleton
Description

Stunning Very Large Still Life Hanging Game Oil Painting Emile Lecomte.

Please call or email me if you would like further information and take a look at my other interesting items.

Many thanks

Karen

07866 475069

Physical Dimensions
Height
130cm (51.18")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Karen Tarleton has dated this French Game Oil Painting to the 1920s.

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SA705418
Description
Stunning Very Large Still Life Hanging Game Oil Painting Emile Lecomte.
“
Please call or email me if you would like further information and take a look at my other interesting items.
Karen Tarleton

Many thanks

Karen

07866 475069

Height
130cm (51.18")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Karen Tarleton has dated this French Game Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA705418
Karen Tarleton
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011
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A large framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a suspended white cockerel against a dark background in a carved gilt frame.
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Archive I A large framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a suspended white cockerel against a dark background in a carved gilt frame.

Very Large Still Life Cockerel Oil Painting Emile Lecomte.

Archive II A large framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a suspended white cockerel against a dark background in a carved gilt frame. View II
Archive III A large framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a suspended white cockerel against a dark background in a carved gilt frame. View III
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Karen Tarleton
Telephone 07866 475069
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Misterton
Somerset
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2011
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Karen Tarleton
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A large framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a suspended white cockerel against a dark background in a carved gilt frame.
Very Large Still Life Cockerel Oil Painting Emile Lecomte.
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A large framed 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a suspended white cockerel against a dark background in a carved gilt frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Giltwood
  • ColourDark Brown, Cream, Gold
  • MotifsSuspended fowl, chiaroscuro lighting, carved gilt frame, realistic plumage
  • SizeH 130 cm (51 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This large still life oil painting on canvas dates from 1920 in a 19th-century French style, measuring 130 cm high, 100 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. The artwork depicts a suspended white cockerel rendered in realistic plumage and cream tones against a dark brown background with dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, signed by Emile Lecomte. The composition is housed within a heavily decorated giltwood frame displaying ornate corner carvings, gilded leaf mouldings, and an aged silver-toned finish with visible patina and wear along the edges. The square format and rustic hunting lodge aesthetic make this piece suitable for display in a traditional living room, positioned prominently above a mantelpiece or as a focal point on a dark-panelled dining room wall.

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Game still life paintings, often termed nature morte, focus on hung or displayed game fowl and wild animals. Popularised in European academic art, this tradition emphasises anatomical realism, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, and textured brushwork.

Paintings from this era were typically created using oil pigments bound with linseed oil on stretched linen or cotton canvas, presented within molded wood frames finished with gold leaf or metallic gilding.

Authentic period works display natural craquelure across the paint surface, original wooden stretcher keys on the reverse, artist signatures executed in contemporary paint layers, and hand-carved or plaster-molded gilt frames.

Large canvas paintings of this subject matter function well as central focal points placed above a fireplace mantel, a dining room sideboard, or within a dark-panelled study to complement traditional woodwork.

Position the canvas away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity. Clean light surface dust using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding water, chemical solvents, or cleaning sprays.
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