ARCHIBALD THORBURN - QUARTET OF PAINTINGS: OYSTER CATCHER, KENTISH PLOVER, SANDERLING, REDSHANK, [Original watercolour]

Archibald Thorburn

Publication Date: 1883

About this Item

ARCHIBALD THORBURN (ENGLISH 1860-1935) Original watercolour paintings by Archibald Thorburn commissioned for W. Swaysland's Familiar Wild Birds published by Cassell in four volumes between 1883 and 1888 (Freeman 3640). The subjects are Oyster-catcher initialed, Redshank signed, Sanderling initialed and Plover signed. Each illustration measures 140mm x 100mm with acid free double mount with single gilt line to each. Four illustrations framed as one. Gilt frame measures 545mm x 470mm. These four paintings form part of Thorburn's first major commission; Swaysland's Familiar Wild Birds was very successful and ran to numerous editions and helped establish Thorburn as the country's leading ornithological artist. At Dreweatts fine art sale of Oct 2023 a study of a Swift in the same series sold for £5,500 on the hammer. A fine quartet. There may be a need to charge a shipping fee of £25 within the UK.

Seller Inventory # 038667

Bibliographic Details

• Title: ARCHIBALD THORBURN - QUARTET OF PAINTINGS: OYSTER CATCHER, KENTISH PLOVER, SANDERLING, REDSHANK, [Original watercolour]
• Publication Date: 1883
• Binding: Framed
• Illustrator: Archibald Thorburn
• Edition: Original.
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by THE ARTIST
• Book Type: Painting
• Seller catalogs:
  • Original Artwork - Birds