Att. Crivelli Angelo Maria, Oil On Canvas, “landscape With Birds,” Late 17th Century

Att. Crivelli Angelo Maria, oil on canvas, “Landscape with Birds,” Late 17th century

The subject and the lively character of the brushwork immediately suggest attribution to Angelo Maria Crivelli, also taking into consideration the countless similar compositions created by the master. Active in Milan as a genre painter and documented from 1662 to 1730, Crivelli specialized in the depiction of animals, especially hunting and bird themes, drawing inspiration from the works of the Flemish artists Hondecoeter, Weenix, Snyders and Fyt. The artist's painting technique is refined, rich in lacquers and glazes, well-calibrated thicknesses of drafting and rich in luminosity, according to an expressive accuracy already praised by Orlandi. Such aspects contributed to the critical and collector's fortune of Crivelli, who is undoubtedly to be considered one of the best animaliers of 18th-century Italian painting.

Provenance important collection

Measurements: Framed H 114 x W 141 / Canvas H 92 x W 117 cm.