Edgar Hunt, British 1876-1953- Five chicks by a basket; oil on canvas, signed and dated 'E Hunt. 1908' (lower left), 25.5 x 30.5 cm. ARR. Provenance: Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 23 May, 1952, lot 174 (sold for £3 3s 0d [3gns]).; An important Private Collection, UK. Note: Typical of Hunt’s output, the present work offers an endearing image of turn of the century rural life. The small scale emphasises the close attention which Hunt brings to each chick in the farmyard, placing a significance on these animals which are often overlooked, and encouraging the viewer to consider them with the same interest and sympathy as is evidently afforded by the artist. Hunt’s pictures are defined by their palpable sense of serenity and calm, with his animals co-existing in an idealised harmony. For a similar work by the artist and with comparable dimensions, see Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 13 November 2018, lot 49 ‘A family of ducks at the stream’.Please refer to department for condition report