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C1922
Milligania robustirostris (Thick-billed tit) Acanthiza iredalei. (thin-Billed Tit). Acanthiza ewingii (Tasmanian tit).
Artist:
Superb lithograph with original hand colouring 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 Australian birds, with only 225 sets made. It was the last series … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Milligania robustirostris (Thick-billed tit) Acanthiza iredalei. (thin-Billed Tit). Acanthiza ewingii (Tasmanian tit).
Date:
C1922
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
220mm
x 290mm
Paper Size:
244mm
x 318mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1922
Description:
Superb lithograph with original hand colouring 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 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 names: Slaty-backed acanthiza
Binomial name: Acanthiza (Milligania) robustirostris
First described: Milligan, 1903
Distribution: WA, NT, SA, NSW
Common names: Slender-Billed Thornbill (Western)
Binomial name: Acanthiza iredalei
First described: Mathews, 1911
Distribution: WA, SA
Common names: Tasmanian thornbill
Binomial name: Acanthiza ewingii
First described: Gould, 1844
Distribution: TAS
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.
