Att. Crivelli Angelo Maria

Attrib. Crivelli Angelo Maria, oil on canvas, "Landscape with Birds," Late 17th century. The subject and the lively character of the brushwork immediately suggest attribution to Angelo Maria Crivelli, also taking into consideration the countless similar compositions created by the master. Active in Milan as a genre painter and documented from 1662 to 1730, Crivelli specialized in the depiction of animals, especially in hunting themes and birds, drawing inspiration from the works of the Flemish artists Hondecoeter, Weenix, Snyders and Fyt. The artist's painting technique is refined, rich in lacquers and glazes, well-calibrated thicknesses of drafting and rich in luminosity, according to an expressive accuracy already praised by Orlandi. Such aspects contributed to Crivelli's critical and collector success, and he should undoubtedly be considered one of the best animal painters of 18th-century Italian painting. Provenance: important collection Measurements: Framed H 114 x W 141 / Canvas H 92 x W 117 cm.