C1920

Ethelornis Culicivorus. (Western Fly-Eat…

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Distribution: SA, NT, WA & QLD. Three races. First described by Gould Synops. Birds of Australia 1838. 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 … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Ethelornis Culicivorus. (Western Fly-Eater)

Date:

C1920

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Engraver:

Witherby & Co

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

240mm

x 335mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1920

Description:

Distribution: SA, NT, WA & QLD. Three races.

First described by Gould Synops. Birds of Australia 1838.

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. Original lithograph. Rare.

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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