细节
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)
A Grey Plover; A Redshank; A Knot; and A Ruff
the first watercolour signed 'A. Thorburn', all inscribed as titles and in Latin, and further inscribed on the mount. 1. Grey Plover. Full nuptial plumage of/male bird. 2. Redshank. Hardly changed from winter plumage. 3. Knot. Beginning to assume summer plumage./
4. Ruff. Full nuptial plumage of/male bird Lilford Aviary/May 1889'; pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, on grey paper
3¼ x 3 7/8in. (82 x 99mm.); and slightly smaller
a set of four in one frame
A Grey Plover; A Redshank; A Knot; and A Ruff
the first watercolour signed 'A. Thorburn', all inscribed as titles and in Latin, and further inscribed on the mount. 1. Grey Plover. Full nuptial plumage of/male bird. 2. Redshank. Hardly changed from winter plumage. 3. Knot. Beginning to assume summer plumage./
4. Ruff. Full nuptial plumage of/male bird Lilford Aviary/May 1889'; pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, on grey paper
3¼ x 3 7/8in. (82 x 99mm.); and slightly smaller
a set of four in one frame