Feeding The Chicks
Original Oil Painting on Canvas
by Edward Charles Barnes (1830-1882)
- Similar listed to $14,400 USD at auction.
- There are 9 paintings by this artist in the British National Art Collection.
- Signed lower left.
- Painting - 71cm (28") x 91.5cm (36")
Lot Notes
A very fine example of the work of important English genre painter Edward Charles Barnes depicting a rustic interior scene with a boy feeding young chicks in a nest with his family looking on. For a painting with a similar composition and executed on a near identical scale by Barnes see A Mother's Touch, Sotheby's New York, 3rd May 2000, Lot 129 for $14,400 USD (a snapshot of this auction result is included in the photograph section of this listing). The painting is signed lower left.
Barnes' work is highly collectible realising thousands of pounds at auction. Please see the snapshots of auction results in the photograph section of this listing.
Condition
The painting is in very fine condition. The canvas lined in the mid 20th century and without subsequent tears or repairs. Clean and most attractive though with some rubbing at the extremities which will be hidden when framed. Unframed.
Artist Information
Edward Charles Barnes was born in Birmingham, the son of a wealthy industrialist. Because of his family background and a natural talent for drawing he decided to become a painter. With the support of his parents, his first royal Academy exhibit was in 1856 and entitled Puzzled. He continued to exhibit until 1882. His other preferred exhibition location was the Suffolk Street Galleries, so a move to London was a natural step in his career and his chosen subject of children found numerous clients.
General Information
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