A Wonderful Museum Cased Taxidermy French Partridge c.1865-85, attributed to R.Duncan of Newcastle Upon Tyne

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A Wonderful Museum Cased Taxidermy French Partridge c.1865-85, attributed to R.Duncan of Newcastle Upon TyneOrigin: English Period: Mid Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1865 85 The Case: Depth: 6 Width: 14. 5 Height: 13 The beautifully preserved French or red legged partridge (Alectoris rufa), the specimen set upon a typical Duncan wooden block and housed within a beautiful scientific sparse museum case with original wood brown painted surfaces, the whole being beautifully unassuming with its ivory paper backing, lacking in any form of simulated

Whilst the company finally closed the doors of its 9 rue Royale headquarters in 1989

The condition proves very sound

blues and browns

admittedly rather scary figure (

but all in tact with no rips or tears

while the male guards the house or temple from the outside

the curtains have a fluidity and movement to them

a professional photographer’s tripod

He owned a large collection of original medieval carvings which were a source of inspiration for his work and many of these are mirrored in this piece of furniture

and as such there is a nice craquelure to the surface with some small losses throughout to the frame

he was awarded a doctorate in fine arts by Franklin and Marshall College in 1954

making an attractively busy field

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