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C1924
1. Sacramela plumula. Yellow-Fronted Honey-Eater, …
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This image of the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater and the Grey-fronted Honeyeater is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthews and rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets made. It was … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
1. Sacramela plumula. Yellow-Fronted Honey-Eater, …
Date:
C1924
Artist:
Engraver:
Witherby & Co
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
240mm
x 335mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1924
Description:
This image of the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater and the Grey-fronted Honeyeater is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthews and rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets made. It was the last series produced using the laborious process of hand colouring each individual lithograph..
Common name: Yellow-tinted honeyeater
Binomial name: Ptilotula flavescens
First described: Gould 1840.
Distribution: WA, NT, QLD
Common name: Grey-fronted honeyeater
Binomial name: Ptilotula plumula
First described: Gould 1839.
Distribution: WA, NT, QLD, NSW & VIC.
Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)
Gronvold was a Danish born artist who, after studying, entered the military as a draughtsman. On leaving Denmark he obtained work at the British History Museum in London. This image is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthews and is rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets done. It was the last series produced to use hand colouring rather than colour printed lithography for the illustrations.
