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Lot 401

Edgar Hunt, British 1876-1953-  Donkeys and chickens grazing in a farmyard;  oil on canvas,...

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Lot 401

Edgar Hunt, 
British 1876-1953- 
Donkeys and chickens grazing in a farmyard; 
oil on canvas,...

Starting Bid: £2,000

Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000

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Lot 401

Description

Edgar Hunt, 
British 1876-1953- 

Donkeys and chickens grazing in a farmyard; 

oil on canvas, signed 'E Hunt' (lower right), 43 x 60 cm. 

Provenance: 
Private Collection, UK. 

Note: 
The present work is characteristic of Hunt's charming, bucolic farmyard scenes, which are heavily influenced by those of his uncle Walter Hunt (1861-1941), and his close friend John Frederick Herring Junior (1815-1907). Similar compositions by Hunt include those which sold at Bonhams, London, 10 July 2024, lot 60 (£10,240) and Dreweatts, 21 February 2024, lot 263 (£10,000 hammer). 

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