ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935)
Study of a smew; and two studies of mallards
the first inscribed 'head to back of crest' (right hand margin); the second inscribed 'Breast to tail' (upper margin); the third signed and dated 'A. Thorburn/1884' (lower right)
the first two pencil and watercolour, heightened with white on buff paper; the third pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on pale green paper
the first 8 ¼ x 11 5/8 in. (21 x 29.5 cm.); the second 9 1/8 x 11 ¾ in. (23.2 x 29.9 cm.); the third 11 x 16 in. (27.9 x 40.6 cm.)
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ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935)
Study of a smew; and two studies of mallards
the first inscribed 'head to back of crest' (right hand margin); the second inscribed 'Breast to tail' (upper margin); the third signed and dated 'A. Thorburn/1884' (lower right)
the first two pencil and watercolour, heightened with white on buff paper; the third pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on pale green paper
the first 8 ¼ x 11 5/8 in. (21 x 29.5 cm.); the second 9 1/8 x 11 ¾ in. (23.2 x 29.9 cm.); the third 11 x 16 in. (27.9 x 40.6 cm.)
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