C1920

WHITE BELLIED & OLIVE WHISTLER

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

$A 95

1. Distribution: WA, NT & QLD. First described by Gould PZS 1839. 2. Distribution: VIC, SA, QLD &amp Tasmania. First described by Vigors & Horsfield trans. Linn. Soc. 1827. This image is from the last great bird series, The Birds … Read Full Description

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S/N: BI-AA-MATH-396–225464

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Full Title:

WHITE BELLIED & OLIVE WHISTLER

Date:

C1920

Artist:

Henrik Gronvold (1858 - 1940)

Engraver:

Witherby & Co

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with original hand colouring.

Image Size:

240mm

x 335mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1920

Description:

1. Distribution: WA, NT & QLD.

First described by Gould PZS 1839.

2. Distribution: VIC, SA, QLD &amp Tasmania.

First described by Vigors & Horsfield trans. Linn. Soc. 1827.

This image is from the last great bird series, The Birds of Australia by G. Matthew’s 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.

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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