This museum quality genre painting with children, playing with chicken, was executed   by well-known and high-quoted  belgian genre artist François Antoine (Frans Antoon) de Bruycker (1816 Gent - 1882 Antwerpen). He studied in the Art Academy in Gent; since 1837 by Ferdinand de Braekeleer in Antwerpen. His most popular motives ( flower still lifes and genre scenes) were very popular among european collectors..The King of Württemberg bought in 1842 his painting "Der Verdacht".

Works by Bruycker situated :  ANTWERPEN, Museum;   KORTRIJK, Museum.

Exhibitions: 1878 Paris: WA / 1981 Brüssel, Bibl. R. 

Literature:  Thieme/Becker V. 5, 1911. Bénézit II, 1976; Flippo, 1981. - MBK Leipzig, K
der Gem., St. 1995.

Inscription: signed  lower right.

Technique: oil on wood.  Original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 15 1/2" x h 19 2/3" (39,5 x 50 cm), framed w 24" x h 28" (61 x 71 cm)

Condition: in very good condition