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Angelo Maria Crivelli
Huge late 17th early 18th century Italian floral oil - Peacock doves and a duck

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Huge late 17th, early 18th century Italian Old master - A peacock doves and a duck holding flowers in a park landscape at sunset, attr. Angelo Maria Crivelli In a peaceful park landscape, a majestic peacock is sitting on a vibrant bouquet of fresh flowers. Two doves and a duck accompany him, whilst in the background we can spy the setting sun colouring the sky in a warm golden hue. The peacock and his friends are looking at the viewer with kindness and curiosity, drawing us in into this delightful display of natures' beauty and serenity. Our painting is a wonderful and highly characteristic work of Crivelli. Angelo Maria Crivelli, known as il Crivellone, (1660 – 1730), was an Italian painter active in the second half of the 17th century and into the early decades of the 18th century. He appears to have been influenced by Flemish painting in particular, echoing some painters in Rubens' circle, such as Frans Snyders and Paulus de Vos, and other specialists such as Fyt, Weenix, and Hondecoeter. Angelo Maria Crivelli's favored depictions of hunting scenes, wild and domestic animals, courtyard animals and fish, of which our painting is a beautiful example. His paintings can be found in notable collections such as the Pinacoteca of the Sforzesco Castle in Milan and in the Royal Palace in Turin. In the Hunting Room of Villa Arconati in Castellazzo di Bollate, there are eight canvases with poultry and fish by Crivellone, as well as four large hunting scenes: bull hunting, bear hunting, wild boar hunting, and wolf hunting. The latter has the peculiarity of bearing the inscription "Arconati" on the collar of one of the hunting dogs, a clear reference to the family commissioning the works, signed and dated 1705. The canvases are inserted in stucco frames that complete the decoration of the room, made with stucco motifs depicting scenes from classical mythology related to hunting. Dimensions: The oil on canvas measures ca. 95 by 124 cms and with its antique frame ca. 131 by 160 cms Provenance: Private collection, Alsace France Literature on the artist: Luisa Tognoli Bardin, CRIVELLI, Angelo Maria, detto il Crivellone, in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, vol. 31, Roma, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 1985. P. Zani, Encicl. metodica delle Belle Arti..., I, 2, Parme, 1821, p. 31. P. A. Orlandi, Abecedario pittorico dei professori più illustri in pittura, scultura e architettura, Florence, 1788, p. 78.
  • Creator:
    Angelo Maria Crivelli (1703 - 1730, Italian)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37.41 in (95 cm)Width: 48.82 in (124 cm)
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  • Framing:
    Frame Included
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Lovely and ready to hang. Faint repairs in the upper right quadrant, on the stones. Age-related patina to frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Antwerp, BE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1423214371562
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