De Kip (The Chicken) by Anton Heyboer

This is a small-scale original artwork titled 'De Kip' (The Chicken), attributed to the renowned Dutch artist Anton Heyboer. The artwork is executed in a monochromatic red pigment, likely oil or acrylic paint, applied with thick, expressive impasto on a white primed canvas. The style is quintessentially Heyboer, characterized by 'art brut' or primitive abstraction, featuring a simplified, energetic outline of a rooster or chicken. The brushwork is gestural, with visible smudges and stray marks that contribute to its raw, spontaneous aesthetic. The canvas is housed in a contemporary thin-profile gold-toned frame with a black inner lip, suggesting it was prepared for gallery display. Below the frame, a gallery label from 'Galerie Lambert' identifies the title and indicates a price of €550. The condition appears sound, with the canvas tightly stretched and no visible cracking in the thick paint layers, though some minor smudges on the white background are present, consistent with the artist's intentional working style. This piece likely dates from the late 20th century, reflecting Heyboer's later years of prolific, eccentric output from his commune in Den Ilp.