Description
Ptarmigan in Winter Woodland
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: 28 x 20 ins / 70 x 50 cm
Image Size: 24 x 16 ins / 60 x 40 cm
Ptarmigans are possibly Britain’s toughest birds and live in the cold, harsh mountains of Scotland. The ptarmigan is a plump gamebird, slightly larger than a grey partridge.
Ptarmigans are masters of camouflage, changing their colour to suit the season. In summer, a brown and yellow plumage blends the ptarmigan into the lichen covered rocks, while in winter, they are completely white except for a short black tail, they are the only birds in Britain to turn completely white.
watermarks do not appear on actual prints
