Old Master and British Works on Paper

Old Master and British Works on Paper

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 135. A) An ostrich and pheasants B) A pair of peacocks and other birds.

Property from the Collection of the late Cyril and Shirley Fry

Francis Barlow

A) An ostrich and pheasants B) A pair of peacocks and other birds

Lot Closed

January 26, 08:01 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Collection of the late Cyril and Shirley Fry

Francis Barlow

Lincolnshire circa 1630 - 1704

A) An ostrich and pheasants

B) A pair of peacocks and other birds


Both black and gray washes on laid paper

A) 205 by 247 mm; 8 1/8 by 9 5/8 in.

B) 204 by 256 mm; 8 1/8 by 10 1/8 in.

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Barlow, a painter and printmaker, is regarded as England's earliest sporting artist. Examples of his work are held at institutions such as the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum, but rarely do they appear on the market.