William and James Charles Ward (British, 19th Century) "Speckled Cock and Hen", 1852 "Silver Spangled Cock and Hen", 1855 pair of oils on canvas each signed and dated lower right. Framed. each 8-1/2" x 11", framed 11" x 14-1/2" Provenance: Stonebeck House, Bath, UK; Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, London, UK, March 1, 2016, lot 304; Bruce McCashin Collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500 **Speckled Cock and Hen: Relined and retained original stretcher bars; signs of inpainting upper center (background) and areas of inpainting mid-left (ground/between two chickens), mid-left (chicken body and background) and by lower edge. Ornate frame with age: surface marks, nicks and abrasions. Silver Spangled Cock: Relined and retained original stretcher bars; small areas of inpainting upper left sky. Ornate frame with age: surface marks, nicks and abrasions.
Sold for $3,750
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