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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait - Farmyard Scene 1886 21" x 17"
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait - Farmyard Scene 1886 21" x 17"
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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905)
Farmyard Scene, 1886
Oil on canvas laid on board
Canvas: 21” x 17”
Frame: 30.5” x 26.5”
Signed and Dated Lower Left: A.F. Tait N.A. / NY, 1886
A flock of chickens are captured in a warm and tranquil rural setting. Two fowl feed from a bowl while another stands between them with its chest puffed and an intent gaze. Light illuminates the face of the rustic wall and gives a hazy aura to the soft trees beyond the enclosure. The deep shadows in the foreground lend a warm romanticism to the scene, exemplary of Tait’s capacity for imbuing beauty in the commonplace.
Provenance:
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals LLC, March 25, 2023, Lot 44
Private Collection, Utah
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