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C1922
Cambellornis personatus (Masked Wood-swallow) Arta…
Artist:
Superb lithograph with original hand colouring of woodswallows from the last great series on Australian ornithology, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s. This series is 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:
Cambellornis personatus (Masked Wood-swallow) Artamus Leucorynchus (White-Rumped Wood-Swallow)
Date:
C1922
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
335mm
x 240mm
Paper Size:
335mm
x 240mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1922
Description:
Superb lithograph with original hand colouring of woodswallows from the last great series on Australian ornithology, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s. This series is 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 of each individual lithograph.
Common name: Masked woodswallow
Modern binomial name: Artamus personatus
First described: Gould, 1841
Distribution: Australia wide
Common name: White-breasted Woodswallow
Modern binomial name: Artamus personatus
First described: Linnaeus, 1771
Distribution: Australia wide
References:
Anker, J. Bird Books and Bird Art. Amsterdam 1979 : 328
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995 : IVB 605
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers: MRB/F598.2/M
State Library Victoria: RARESF 598.2994 M42
State Library of Western Australia: Call Number Q 598.2994 MAT
State Library South Australia: Rare Books Room 598.294 M429
National Library Australia: Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK9772
State Library Queensland: RBF 598.2994
National Museum of Australia: Call no: AIA F 598.2994 MA
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.
