THORBURN, Archibald (British, 1860-1935). Bird of Prey. The Medici & The Arts Unpublished original watercolor study for

Unpublished original watercolor study for Histoire Naturelle de Singes et des Makis

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THORBURN, Archibald (British, 1860-1935). Bird of Prey. The Medici & The Arts Unpublished original watercolor study forTHORBURN, Archibald (British, 1860 1935) Bird of Prey Watercolor and gouache on blue paper Signed lower right A. T. Paper Size: 5 x 6 in Frame size: 12 3 4 x 13 3 4 Archibald Thorburn lived in the final phase of the era of great illustrated bird books. He was undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his generation. He contributed splendid illustrations to publications including Henry Eeles Dressers A History of the Birds of Europe, Charles William