Parrot, 1879. This parrot may well have been the pet of the fabulously wealthy banker and art lover Daniël Franken. The French artist Louis-Charles Bombled drew the animal for its owner, perhaps as a 'grateful souvenir' of a pleasant first meeting. Originally from Amsterdam, Franken lived in Parisfrom 1871. He also owned a chic villa in Le Vésinet, where he regularly received artist and dealer friends.

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