C1920

Kempia Flavigaster. (Lemon-breasted flycatcher). Microeca fascinans. (Brown flycatcher). Microeca brunneicauda. (Brown-tailed flycatcher)

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

$A 145

Superb lithograph with original hand colouring of three species of flycatchers; Lemon-bellied Flycatcher, Jacky Winter and Brown-tailed Flyrobin, 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 … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Kempia Flavigaster. (Lemon-breasted flycatcher). Microeca fascinans. (Brown flycatcher). Microeca brunneicauda. (Brown-tailed flycatcher)

Date:

C1920

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original hand colouring.

Paper Size:

240mm

x 335mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1920

Description:

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: Lemon-bellied Flycatcher, Lemon-bellied Flyrobin
Modern binomial name: Microeca flavigaster
First described: Gould, 1843
Distribution: WA, NT, QLD

Common name: Jacky winter
Aboriginal name: Dhunidjuni in Yuwaalayaay
Modern binomial name: Microeca fascinans
First described: Latham, 1801
Distribution: Australia wide

Common name: Lemon-bellied Flyrobin
Modern binomial name: Microeca flavigaster tormenti
First described: Mathews, 1916
Distribution: WA, Mangroves of nw Western Australia (Broome to Kimberley)

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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