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Oil on 23ct gold leaf on canvas covered board

20x20cm

The tradition of painting on gold leaf has a long history, often reserved for sacred paintings. Sometimes called ‘gold ground’ painting, it reached its peak around 1300, initially in Italy and the Byzantine Empire.

This colourful Wood Duck Drake (also known as the Carolina Duck) was a commission.

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