Description
A Garganey
by Archibald Thorburn
Each print is hand numbered, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Master Printer and is numbered to match the print. The editions are limited to 1880 copies.
Paper Size: 36 x 24 ins / 90 x 60 cm
Image Size: 36 x 24 ins / 90 x 60 cm
This scarce breeding duck is a summer visitor, spending the winter in Africa. Although large flocks can be found in their wintering grounds, they are usually only seen in pairs or small groups in the UK.
watermarks do not appear on actual prints
Archibald Thorburn (31 May 1860 Viewfield House, Lasswade, Midlothian – 9 October 1935 Hascombe, Surrey) was a Scottish artist and bird illustrator, painting mostly in watercolour. He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Invernesshire. His widely reproduced images of British wildlife, with their evocative and dramatic backgrounds, are enjoyed as much today as they were by sportsmen and bird lovers of a century ago
