Lot 22

The painting is in good condition. The pigment appears very stable, with a recent varnish apparent. There are signs of minor cracking, likely prior to varnish and so these are stable.
Under UV light there are signs of restoration mostly across the leaves in the upper centre, and in minor spots across the birds.


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Private collection, Melbourne

Related work:
Still Life with Pomegranates c.1883, oil on canvas mounted on board, 31 x 64.5cm, Private collection, Exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 2015-16

Still Life with Pomegranates was originally owned by Fanny Burchill (Roberts' sister-in-law) who stated that it was a school work he painted whilst in London. Still Life with Game displays a similar academic emphasis on chiaroscuro and rendering of three-dimensionality.