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C1924
Melomyza Obscura (Dusky Honey-Eater)
Artist:
Superb lithograph of the Dusky Honeyeater from the last great bird series that made use of the laborious process of hand colouring of each individual lithograph. This series is rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Melomyza Obscura (Dusky Honey-Eater)
Date:
C1924
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Paper Size:
245mm
x 345mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1924
Description:
Superb lithograph of the Dusky Honeyeater from the last great bird series that made use of the laborious process of hand colouring of each individual lithograph. This series is rarer than John Gould’s work on Australian birds, with only 225 sets made and many of these are in institutional collections.
Common name: Dusky Honeyeater or Dusky Myzomela
Modern binomial name:Â Myzomela obscura
First described:Â Gould 1843
Distribution:Â WA, NT, QLD, NSW
From Gregory Matthews, The Birds of Australia. London
References:
Anker, J. Bird Books and Bird Art. Amsterdam 1979: 328
Nissen, C. Die illustrierten Vogelbucher. Stuttgart 1995: IVB 605
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2282577
National Museum of Australia: AIA F 598.2994 MAT
State Library Victoria: Â RARESFÂ 598.2994 M42
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.
