C1913

FAIRY PRION

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

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S/N: BI-AA-MATH-093–222350

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Full Title:

FAIRY PRION

Date:

C1913

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Engraver:

Witherby & Co

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original handcolouring.

Image Size:

335mm

x 240mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1913

Description:

Distribution: WA, SA, VIC, TAS, NSW &amp QLD. Temperate southern oceans but centred off NZ and southern Australia where common in Bass Strait. Uncommon in southwestern Australia. First described by Kuhl, Beitr Zool. 1820. 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. Matthew&#8217s and is rarer than John Gould&#8217s 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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