Sold 2 November 2025 · Rue des Fontenelles

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Description

Large signed, European oil on canvas - still life - of a dead goose on a table with onions and other objects. The painting is beautifully executed and in excellent condition. There are some marks at the very edge where the painting has been removed from the frame. It is dated 1947.

Dimensions - 113 x 96

Physical Dimensions

Height

96cm (37.80")

Width

115cm (45.28")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1154487

Description

Dimensions - 113 x 96

Physical Dimensions

Height

96cm (37.80")

Width

115cm (45.28")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1154487

About the Dealer

Rue des Fontenelles

Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

Specialists in french antiiques, decorative objects and french and european paintings.

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Rue des Fontenelles

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Location

Chagford
Devon
United Kingdom

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ObjectPaintings
Period1920 - 1940
StyleTraditional
MaterialOil paint, canvas, wood
ColourMulticolour
MotifsStill life composition, Game bird subject, Domestic objects, Chiaroscuro lighting
SizeH 96 cm (38 in) x W 115 cm (45 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Still life painting emerged as a significant independent genre in Western art during the late 16th century, particularly in the Low Countries, focusing on inanimate objects such as food, game, and household items.

Traditional works typically feature oil pigments ground with drying oils applied to primed linen or canvas stretched over wooden stretcher frames, often finished with a protective varnish layer.

Authenticity is evaluated by examining canvas age, craquelure patterns in the paint layer, stretcher frame construction, artist signatures, and pigment analysis under ultraviolet light.

Such pieces serve as focal points in traditional or transitional spaces, often paired with classic wooden furnishings and accented by directional picture lighting to highlight tonal depth.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor relative humidity and temperature, avoiding direct sunlight exposure, and periodically consulting professional conservators for surface cleaning.