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279 - W. Windred,
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W. Windred, British, late 19th century- Two portraits of pigeons on a ledge; each oil on canvas, each signed and dated 'W. Windred / 1887' (lower left), each 35.5 x 40.6 cm., two (2). Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: W. Windred specialised in animal and hunting pictures. A comparable painting by the artist, depicting the parents of a prize-winning pigeon, was sold at Christie’s on 23 November 2000, lot 189. The present work is characteristic of the pigeon portraits commissioned by owners to commemorate prize-winning birds. Edward Henry Windred (1875-1953) was among the most prolific and celebrated painters of this subject.
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