C1920

Ethelornis mastersi (Gulf Fly-Eater) Ethelornis cairnsensis (Allied Fly-Eater) Ethelornis mouki (Queensland Fly-Eater) Ethelornis cantator (Singing Fly-eater)

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

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Ethelornis cairnsensis (Allied Fly-Eater) Ethelornis mouki (Queensland Fly-Eater) Ethelornis cantator (Singing Fly-eater) Superb c.19th lithograph with original hand colouring, of Gerygones from the last great series on Australian ornithology, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s. This series is rarer than John … Read Full Description

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Ethelornis mastersi (Gulf Fly-Eater) Ethelornis cairnsensis (Allied Fly-Eater) Ethelornis mouki (Queensland Fly-Eater) Ethelornis cantator (Singing Fly-eater)

Date:

C1920

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Engraver:

Witherby & Co

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original hand colouring.

Paper Size:

240mm

x 335mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1920

Description:

Ethelornis cairnsensis (Allied Fly-Eater)
Ethelornis mouki (Queensland Fly-Eater)
Ethelornis cantator (Singing Fly-eater)

Superb c.19th lithograph with original hand colouring, of Gerygones 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: Mangrove Gerygone

Modern binomial name: Gerygone levigaster
First described: Gould, 1843
Distribution: WA, NT, QLD

Common name: North Queensland Large-Billed Gerygone

Modern binomial name: Gerygone chloronota
First described: Matthews, 1912

Distribution: WA, NT

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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