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C1928
GREY HEADED BLACKBIRD
Artist:
Distribution: 1. Extinct. Lord Howe Island last observed C1919 disappeared after introduction of rats from June 1918 nine-day Mokambo grounding at Ned’s Beach, then of 100 owls introduced to control the rats ca. 1920. First described by Linne Syst. Nat. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
GREY HEADED BLACKBIRD
Date:
C1928
Artist:
Engraver:
Witherby & Co
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1928
Description:
Distribution: 1. Extinct. Lord Howe Island last observed C1919 disappeared after introduction of rats from June 1918 nine-day Mokambo grounding at Ned’s Beach, then of 100 owls introduced to control the rats ca. 1920. First described by Linne Syst. Nat. 1758. Distribution: 2. Norfolk Island. First described by Latham Index Ornith. Suppl. 1801. 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. 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.
