ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH 1860-1935)
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH 1860-1935)
Order Passeriformes, Family Alaudidea: Larks
signed and dated 'A. Thorburn 1914' (lower right), and inscribed 'Pl.22' (upper right) and 'Sky-Lark./ Shore-Lark./ Crested Lark./ Wood-Lark./ Short-toed Lark./ White-winged Lark./ Black Lark (summer & winter).' (lower edge)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic on a pale blue paper
21 x 15 5/8 in. (53.3 x 39.7 cm.)
Provenance
with Richard Green, London.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London; 14 March 1997, lot 7.
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ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH 1860-1935)
Order Passeriformes, Family Alaudidea: Larks
signed and dated 'A. Thorburn 1914' (lower right), and inscribed 'Pl.22' (upper right) and 'Sky-Lark./ Shore-Lark./ Crested Lark./ Wood-Lark./ Short-toed Lark./ White-winged Lark./ Black Lark (summer & winter).' (lower edge)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic on a pale blue paper
21 x 15 5/8 in. (53.3 x 39.7 cm.)
Provenance
with Richard Green, London.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London; 14 March 1997, lot 7.
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