Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) - 1923 Lithograph, Pair Of Snipe

Description: Click an Image to See it Full-size Details Payment Shipping Terms of Sale View in Room Description A charming chromolithograph by the renowned ornithological artist, Archibald Thorburn. The lithograph shows a pair of Snipe feeding on the muddy banks of a river. The artist has signed and dated in pate and signed in graphite at the lower left. The lithograph has been presented in a simple wood frame. On wove. Condition The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. Some undulation to the upper right edge..Biography Archibald was born at Viewfield House, Lasswade, Midlothian, the fifth son of Robert Thorburn (1818–1885), portrait miniaturist to Queen Victoria. It was a commission in 1887 to illustrate Lord Lilford's Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles, for which he painted some 268 watercolours, that established his reputation. He illustrated numerous sporting and natural history books, including his own. Thorburn was friends of other eminent bird illustrators including George Edward Lodge and John Guille Millais with whom he collaborated on a number of works including: Natural History of British Feeding Ducks; British Diving Ducks and British Game Birds.His paintings were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy and he designed their first Christmas card for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 1899, a practice that he continued until 1935. He was Vice-President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. In the 1890s Thorburn became disheartened by the British Institution and had his work shown at A. Baird Carter of 70 Jermyn Street.On his marriage to Constance Mudie, Thorburn moved to High Leybourne in Hascombe in 1902, where he was to spend the rest of his life. In the 1930s he refused to make use of electric lighting, preferring natural light for his painting, and making use of lamps and candles. His grave is at St John the Baptist church in Busbridge, Godalming. Details Size: 27 x 38cm (10.6" x 15") Product Code: qt912 Framed: No--> Includes a Certificate of Authenticity We accept payment via Paypal, credit or debit card. All our artworks are packaged to a very high standard, using protective cellophane wallets, hardboard backing, and bubble wrap. Framed pictures are packed into custom made cartons. Some works on paper are shipped in extra-thick postage tubes when this is the safest method of transport. Glass is usually removed from frames prior to shipping as despite our best effort, carriers manage to break the glass and often the broken glass damages the artwork. We offer a 30-day money back no quibble guarantee Every item comes with a certificate of authenticity providing a lifetime money-back guarantee of the accuracy of our description Need to know All of our items come with a Certificate of Authenticity Artist Biography Born in the leafy suburbs of Woking, Surrey in 1954, Richard's family moved to Australia a year later where they settled near Adelaide, and then in Woomera in South Australia. It was in Australia that Richard first began to discover his passion for the arts. Living in Woomera's arid and dry landscape, Richard became fascinated by colour and abstraction, using the library as his inspiration. --> About Sulis Fine Art Sulis Fine Art started as an eBay art gallery in 2008. Bill, one of the directors was joined by his son, Dan, in 2012. Gradually, the business grew. Bill and Dan (now managing director) are joined by 6 art historians/gallery specialists, 2 stock controllers/dispatchers and an art conservation specialist. We operate from dedicated premises in Corsham, Wiltshire in the UK and utilise various humidity controlled storage facilities in the local area. Sulis Fine Art has one of the largest selections of original art for sale on the web and over 20,000 positive feedback on eBay. The art in our online gallery has been handpicked by our team of highly qualified art historians. We try our hardest to ensure that artworks are described and photographed as accurately as possible. This includes using strobe lighting and colour calibrated screens to colour check our images. View All Artworks View More -->

Price: 333.79 USD

Location: Bradford-on-Avon

End Time: 2024-01-09T15:18:10.000Z

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