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Antique Pine Marten Print by Archibald Thorburn (1860 - 1935)
Southside, Glasgow
£60
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Antique Pine Marten Print by Archibald Thorburn (1860 - 1935)
Titled The Pine Marten: Mustela Martes
I believe it's a plate and accompanying text from his 1920 book British Mammals.
From Bonhams: Arguably Britain's finest and most popular ornithological artist. Born in Scotland in 1860, Thorburn exhibited widely at the Royal Academy from 1880-1900. He settled in Hascombe Surrey in 1902, but regularly returned to his native Scotland. A keen sportsman turned conservationist his work was reproduced in numerous publications, mostly notably a commission from Lord Ilford 'Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands' which contained nearly 270 watercolours and was carried out between 1885-1898. An extraordinary eye for detail coupled with a wonderful sense of colour and narrative set him apart from his contemporaries, and ensure that his work is as popular with collectors today as it was when he was alive.
Also has an interesting provenance - it came from the estate of the celebrated Scottish artist Alasdair Gray when I acquired some of his collection.
Measures 42 x 36 cm
Collection from Glasgow G41 or can be posted at cost.
Ad ID: 1485691335
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