Cheramoeca leucosternum. (Western Black-and-white Swallow). Hirundo neoxena. (Welcome swallow). - Antique Print from 1920
C1920

Cheramoeca leucosternum. (Western Black-…

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Superb lithograph with original hand colouring of the White-backed and Welcome Swallow 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 … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Cheramoeca leucosternum. (Western Black-and-white Swallow). Hirundo neoxena. (Welcome swallow).

Date:

C1920

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original hand colouring.

Paper Size: 

240mm 
x 335mm
AUTHENTICITY
Cheramoeca leucosternum. (Western Black-and-white Swallow). Hirundo neoxena. (Welcome swallow). - Antique Print from 1920

Genuine antique
dated:

1920

Description:

Superb lithograph with original hand colouring of the White-backed and Welcome Swallow 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: White-backed swallow
Aboriginal name: Boodibodi (WA)
Modern binomial name: Cheramoeca leucosterna
First described: Gould, 1841
Distribution: Mainland Australia
Common name: Welcome swallow
Aboriginal name: Dhunbarra in Yuwaalayaay
Modern binomial name: Hirundo neoxena
First described: Gould, 1843
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 MAT

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.

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