Lot 287: Cornelis Biltius (The Hague? 1653-after 1686)

Cornelis Biltius (The Hague? 1653-after 1686)
A trompe l'oeil of a hanging pheasant; and A trompe l'oeil of a hanging black grouse
the first signed 'Cornelius, bilaus, f.' (lower left); the second signed 'C. bilaus:' (lower right)
oil on canvas
the first 24 5/8 x 17 5/8 in. (62.5 x 44.7 cm.); the second 24¾ x 17¾ in. (62.8 x 45 cm.)
a pair (2)

Anoymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 22 May 1997, lot 176A ($16,000).