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| Title | The Poultry Seller | |
| Collection | Brighton Museum and Art Gallery | |
| Artist | Hamme, Alexis van (Belgian painter, 1818-1875) | |
| Date | 1855 (dated) | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | An old woman is seen selling poultry to a younger girl holding a bucket of fruit and eggs. The scene takes place through arched window, decorated with ivy and classical frieze at base depicting putti at play. Alexis van Hamme worked in the tradition of the Dutch fijnschilders (fine painters), and the influence of Gerrit Dou can clearly be seen. | |
| Current Accession Number | FA000902 | |
| Former Accession Number | 2146 | |
| Inscription | front lr 'A. van Hamme' | |
| Subject | animal (poultry); figure; interior; everyday life | |
| Measurements | 65.5 x 53 cm.0 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel (hardwood) | |
| Acquisition Details | Unknown. | |
| Provenance | Bequeathed by H. M. Steinhart, Curzon Hotel, Brighton, Jan 1953; N. Mitchell (dealer), 52 Copthall Ave, London (stock no. 2046). | |
| Rights Owner | Brighton Museum and Art Gallery | |
| Author | Timothy Williams | |