Lot 321 , Manner of Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Dutch, c.1636-1695), A cockerel, chickens and chicks in a farmyard, oil on canvas, 70 x 86cm

Manner of Melchior d'Hondecoeter (Dutch, c.1636-1695)
A cockerel, chickens and chicks in a farmyard
oil on canvas
70 x 86cm
£1,200-1,800

Condition:
Oil on canvas relined many years ago, canvas remains tight, paint looks a little dirty, apparently unsigned, some light scuffing near the top margin and some small white paint splashes, period giltwood frame now rather tatty, Christie's stencil number KP663 on the stretcher along with a green sale label and further auctioneers chalk marks. Late 18th / early 19th century.

Sold for £2,400