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Abraham Bisschop, A Red Macaw, Guinea Fowl, a Silver Pheasant and other Exotic Birds in a Park

This large and highly decorative canvas is fully in the tradition of Dutch avian painting, which was extremely successful in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Abraham Bisschop (Busschop), the last son of Cornelis Bisschop, was a painter at the Danish court and a member of the Middelburg Guild as of 1715. Besides portraits and decorative works for large houses, he mainly created scenes of birds. We find all the characteristics of Bisschop's style in this painting: domestic and exotic birds mingle in a large-format composition depicting an imaginary environment interspersed with classical architecture. In this, Abraham Bisschop follows the masters of this genre, especially Melchior de Hondecoeter. With comparable talent, the outstanding colourist renders the plumage of the birds with softness and lightness. We would like to thank Dr Fred Meijer for confirming the attribution (written communication based on a photograph dated 15th September 2013). He references the recurring motif of the silver pheasant in Bisschop's works.

Abraham Bisschop, A Red Macaw, Guinea Fowl, a Silver Pheasant and other Exotic Birds in a Park

This large and highly decorative canvas is fully in the tradition of Dutch avian painting, which was extremely successful in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Abraham Bisschop (Busschop), the last son of Cornelis Bisschop, was a painter at the Danish court and a member of the Middelburg Guild as of 1715. Besides portraits and decorative works for large houses, he mainly created scenes of birds. We find all the characteristics of Bisschop's style in this painting: domestic and exotic birds mingle in a large-format composition depicting an imaginary environment interspersed with classical architecture. In this, Abraham Bisschop follows the masters of this genre, especially Melchior de Hondecoeter. With comparable talent, the outstanding colourist renders the plumage of the birds with softness and lightness. We would like to thank Dr Fred Meijer for confirming the attribution (written communication based on a photograph dated 15th September 2013). He references the recurring motif of the silver pheasant in Bisschop's works.

Abraham BISSCHOP Dortrecht 1670 - Middelbourg 1731 Paon, grue couronnée, poule et poussins dans un parc Huile sur toile

Abraham BISSCHOP Dortrecht 1670 - Middelbourg 1731 Paon, grue couronnée, poule et poussins dans un parc Huile sur toile Signée et datée 'A. Bisschop. ƒ:1706' en bas vers la droite Peacock, crane and hen in a park, oil on canvas, signed and dated, by A. Bisschop h: 156 w: 144 cm Provenance : Vente anonyme ; Paris, Me Loudmer, 8 novembre 1972, n° 26 ; Chez Brian Koetser, Londres, en 1973 ; Vente anonyme ; New York, Sotheby's, 19 mai 1995, n° 186 ; Vente anonyme ; Paris, Artcurial, 19 décembre 2006, n° 48 ; Collection particulière, Paris Expositions : 'Spring Exhibition of fine Dutch, Flemish and Italian Old Master Paintings', Londres, Brian Koetser, 2 mai - 30 juin 1973, n° 29 Commentaire : Cette grande et décorative toile appartient à la tradition hollandaise de la peinture d'oiseaux qui connaît un grand succès aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. Dernier fils de Cornelis Bisschop, peintre à la cour du Danemark, Abraham Bisschop est membre de la guilde de Middelburg dès 1715 et peint des portraits, des décors pour de grandes demeures, mais surtout des oiseaux dans la plus pure tradition hollandaise. Nous retrouvons dans ce tableau les caractéristiques de l'art de Bisschop : de larges compositions présentant la rencontre entre des oiseaux familiers et exotiques dans un décor imaginaire parsemé d'éléments issus de l'architecture classique. Abraham Bisschop rejoint les maîtres du genre, comme Hondecoeter, avec lequel il partage une même aisance pour peindre le plumage de ses oiseaux, tout de douceur et de légèreté, et les mêmes talents de coloriste. Estimation 40 000 - 60 000 €

ABRAHAM BUSSCHOP 1670 / 1729 - "Aves exóticas al atardecer"

ABRAHAM BUSSCHOP 1670 / 1729 "Aves exóticas al atardecer" Pintor especializado en escenas con aves exóticas y de corral, fue hijo de Cornelis Bisschop y hermano Jacobus, ambos pintores. En 1715 era miembro de la Guilda de san Lucas en Middelburg. Su obra es deudora del pintor Melchor de Hondecoeter, aunque el estilo de Busschop es más avanzado, caracterizado por composiciones con menos número de aves, en actitud más serena y en un paisaje más clasicista y bucólico, donde la luz cálida del atardecer siempre esta presente y juega un papel muy importante. 180 x 148 cm Óleo sobre lienzo

Abraham Bisschop Dutch, 1670-1731 A Goose, a Kingfisher and Other Birds in a Landscape

Abraham Bisschop Dutch, 1670-1731 A Goose, a Kingfisher and Other Birds in a Landscape Oil on canvas 34 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches (87.6 by 90.2 cm) Provenance: Sir Ralph Carr-Ellison, Hedgeley Hall, Powburn, Northumberland [Sale] Christie's London ("The Property of Sir Ralph Carr-Ellison"), Dec. 2, 1977, lot 86 (as one of a pair) Richard L. Feigen & Co., New York C 

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670–1729 Middleburg) - A silver pheasant and other exotic birds amongst classical ruins

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670–1729 Middleburg) A silver pheasant and other exotic birds amongst classical ruins oil on canvas 37 ½ x 42 in. (95.2 x 106.7 cm.)

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670-1731 Middelburg) Peacocks in a

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670-1731 Middelburg) Peacocks in an ornate garden

ABRAHAM BISSCHOP | A mute swan, a goose, and other fowl on a wooded river bank

oil on canvas, circular

Abraham Bisschop, (1670-1729)

Poultry in a landscape with an earthenware container in the foreground,Oil on canvas,Signed and dated 1684.Abraham was the youngest son of Cornelis Bisschop (1630-1674). He was registered with The Guild of Middelburg in 1715. He was primarily known for his paintings of exotic birds and domestic fowl. Some of these were painted on a large scale and were commissioned by wealthy Dutch merchants for use as wall panels

Attributed to Abraham Bisschop Dordrecht 1670 - Middelburg 1729 Birds in a Landscape OIl on canvas 101x128 cm

Attributed to Abraham Bisschop Dordrecht 1670 - Middelburg 1729 Birds in a Landscape OIl on canvas 101x128 cm Atribuido a Abraham Bisschop Dordrecht 1670 - Middelburg 1729 Aves en un paisaje Óleo sobre lienzo 101x128 cm Abraham Bisschop Dordrecht 1670 - Middelburg 1729 zugeschrieben. Vögel in einer Landschaft. Öl auf Leinwand. 101x128 cm

ABRAHAM BISSCHOP

DORDRECHT  1660  -  1731  MIDDELBURG A  GOOSE,  A  KINGSFISHER,  AND  OTHER  BIRDS  IN  A  LANDSCAPE oil  on  canvas 34  1/2    by  25  1/2    in.;  87.6  by  64.8  cm.

Abraham Bisschop (1660-1731), Birds in a Landscape

Abraham Bisschop (1660-1731), Birds in a Landscape oil on canvas (lined), signed and dated at lower left "A. Bisschop 1695," housed in an ornate carved and gilt wood frame with gallery plaque. Born in Dordrecht, Abraham Bisschop was the youngest son of Cornelis Bisschop (1630-1674). While his father was known for his figural works, Abraham gained fame as a painter of fowl in landscapes. Abraham Bisschop (also Busschop) was one of several Dutch artists during the late 17th and early 18th century who specialized in painting live native and exotic fowl. These artists were often commissioned by rich burghers who collected and displayed these beautiful birds on their extensive estates. These paintings were prized for their realistic rendering of color and texture. In addition to paintings on canvas, artists like Bisschop and d'Hondecoeter, another famed fowl artist, painted on panels incorporated into the ornate Rococo architecture of grand Dutch palaces and homes. (see RDK catalogue and DUTCH PAINTING 1600-1800 by Seymour Slive, pp 291-292). SS 27.25 x 35 in.; DOA 36 x 42.5 in. Mrs. Arthur W. Levy (early North Carolina Museum of Art board member) to Mrs. Thomas H. Briggs, both of Raleigh, North Carolina. French & Company, New York, NY.

Abraham Bisschop, 1670 Dordrecht -1731 Middelburgh

Abraham Bisschop, 1670 Dordrecht -1731 Middelburgh PERLHUHNPAAR MIT KÜKEN NEBEN DISTELBLÄTTERN VOR DUNKLER WALDLANDSCHAFT ...

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670-1730 Middelburg)

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670-1730 Middelburg) A cockerel and chickens in a landscape signed and dated 'A: Biesschop f: 1711' (lower left) oil on canvas 60.8 x 57.4 cm.

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670-1731 Middelburg)

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670-1731 Middelburg) Umkreis Flusslandschaft mit einem Pfauenpaar, Schafen und Enten an einem Brunnen, Öl auf Leinwand, 201 x 156 cm, gerahmt, (Wo)

A peacock, poultry and a magpie in a landscape

Abraham Bisschop Dordrecht 1670-1729 Middleburg A peacock, poultry and a magpie in a landscape signed and dated 'A. Bisschop. f. 1720' (lower right) oil on canvas 35 1/8 x 36 3/8 in. 89.2 x 92.4 cm.

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670 - 1731

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670 - 1731 Middelburg), circle of River landscape with a pair of peacocks, sheep, and ducks by a well, oil on canvas, 201 x 156 cm, framed, (Wo) Provenance: French aristocratic property, Limoges

ABRAHAM BISSCHOP DORDRECHT 1660 - 1731 MIDDELBURG

THE PROPERTY OF A LADY LANDSCAPE WITH A SPANIEL STARTLING CHICKENS AND THEIR CHICKS measurements note 62.7 by 78.5 cm.; 24 5/8 by 31 in. signed and dated lower right: A. Busschop 1727 oil on canvas

ABRAHAM BISSCHOP DORDRECHT 1660 - 1731 MIDDELBURG

THE PROPERTY OF RAFAEL VALLS LTD. A TURKEY, PEACOCK, A CHICKEN WITH HIS CHICKS BESIDE A CLASSICAL FOUNTAIN IN A LANDSCAPE measurements note 69 3/4 by 48 1/2 in.; 177.5 by 123 cm. signed lower right on the fountain A. Bisschop f. oil on canvas PROVENANCE Private collection, England, from whom purchased by Raphael Valls, Ltd. NOTE Bisschop was an extremely versatile artist, who excelled in a broad range of painting styles, such as portraits, large scale wall decoration and bird pieces. The present picture is an oustanding example of the latter category, in which the artist acknowledges the importance of Melchior d'Hondecoeter. Indeed, in comparing this picture with lot 106 in this sale, it is clear that Bisschop adopted a number of characteristics of his predecessor's mature style. This is especially striking in the choice of setting, and in the grouping of such species as the turkey and the hen. Bisschop can also be said to have ascribed human emotions to the birds he depicts: the peacock strikes a proud pose in accordance with one of the most common associations with the species in Western culture, and the hen nervously watches over her chicks, while the turkey casts a disdainful and slightly threatening look at the clacking hatchlings.

ABRAHAM BISSCHOP DORDRECHT 1660 - 1731 MIDDELBURG

signed and dated lower centre: A Bisschop fecit 1699 oil on canvas, unframed

Abraham Bisschop (Dordrecht 1670-1729 Middelburg)

A classical wooded landscape with a muscovy duck, a guinea fowl and a kingfisher signed and dated 'A·Biisschop f: 1720' (on the capital, lower centre) oil on canvas 39 3/8 x 43 1/4 in. (100 x 109.8 cm.)

*ABRAHAM BISSCHOP (1670-1731)

oil on canvas We are grateful to Fred Meijer of the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague, who based on first hand inspection confirms the present attribution to Bisschop.

Abraham Bisschop Dutch, 1670-1731 TRUMPETER SWAN WITH A KINGFISHER AND OTHER BIRDS IN LANDSCAPE