Oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, presented in an antique gilt composition frame.

SS 38.75 x 49 in.; DOA 47 x 56.5 in.

Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

Stair & Co., New York, New York (purchased in 1974)

From a family of artists, Casteels III was one of several Dutch artists during the late 17th and early 18th century who specialized in painting live native and exotic fowl. These artists were often commissioned by rich burghers who collected and displayed these beautiful birds on their extensive estates. These paintings were prized for their realistic rendering of color and texture. In addition to paintings on canvas, artists like Casteels, Bisschop and d'Hondecoeter, painted on panels incorporated into the ornate Rococo architecture of grand Dutch palaces and homes. (see RDK catalogue and Dutch Painting 1600-1800 by Seymour Slive, pp 291-292).

Scattered re-touch visible under UV light; some abrading to canvas from frame; some wear to frame.

$4,000 - 8,000