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C1915
Phaethon Westralis. (Australian Red-Tailed Tropic Bird.)
Artist:
Superb lithograph of the Red Tropic Bird 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 … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Phaethon Westralis. (Australian Red-Tailed Tropic Bird.)
Date:
C1915
Artist:
Engraver:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Paper Size:
345mm
x 245mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1915
Description:
Superb lithograph of the Red Tropic Bird 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: Red Tropic Bird
Modern binomial name: Phaethon rubricauda
First described: Boddaert 1783
Distribution: WA Nesting at Cape Leeuwin in southwestern Australia, rare visitor to New South Wales at corresponding latitudes on the Australian east coast. It also nests at Ashmore Reef and Rottnest Island off Western Australia, as well as Sugarloaf Rock at Cape Naturaliste and Busselton on the Western Australian coastline.
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: RARESF 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.
