Jan van den Hecke the Elder (Dutch, 1620-1684) Still life with two spaniels together with various game and songbirds Oil on canvas 21-1/2 x 29-1/2 inches (54.6 x 74.9 cm) Signed lower center: I.VHecke PROVENANCE: Sotheby's, London, April 26, 2007, lot 47; Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired from the above. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Sotheby's, London, April 26, 2007, lot 47; Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired from the above.

Lined canvas. Stretcher has shifted somewhat in frame, most apparent in the corners. Frame abrasion at edges. Yellowing to the varnish layer. Finely patterned craquelure throughout. Scattered small dots of discolored accretion. Scattered small unretouched losses and apparent repairs, all appearing to be stable. General surface dirt and dust. Not examined out of frame. Under UV: heavily applied varnish fluoresces green unevenly, somewhat obscuring the picture surface. Retouching to aforementioned repairs fluoresces. Brushy retouching at edges. Some additional small dots of retouching scattered throughout. Framed Dimensions 30 X 38 X 4 Inches