Archibald Thorburn, Black Grouse In Flight In A Winter Woodland

Archibald Thorburn

British · 1860–1935 · Painter, Printmaker

Archibald Thorburn FZS was a Scottish artist who specialised in wildlife, painting mostly in watercolour. He explored Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite haunt… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Archibald Thorburn, PTARMIGAN IN THE SNOW, watercolourPTARMIGAN IN THE SNOWLyon & Turnbull · £45,000≈ $61,128≈ €52,961Sign up to see
  2. Archibald Thorburn, Blackcock and two hens in a highland landscape, Watercolour and bodycolourBlackcock and two hens in a highland landscapeBonhams · £44,400≈ $54,186≈ €51,527Sign up to see
  3. Archibald Thorburn, A COVEY OF GROUSE AMONGST THE BRACKEN, watercolour and gouacheA COVEY OF GROUSE AMONGST THE BRACKENLyon & Turnbull · £41,250≈ $50,148≈ €48,219Sign up to see

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Archibald Thorburn FZS was a Scottish artist who specialised in wildlife, painting mostly in watercolour. He explored Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Inverness-shire. His images of British wildlife were set in front of dramatic backgrounds and were widely reproduced.

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Born 1860, LasswadeDied 1935, GodalmingOccupation Painter, Printmaker, IllustratorWikidata Q2860099 ↗ULAN 500001701 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Archibald Thornburn

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Archibald Thorburn, Black Grouse In Flight In A Winter Woodland
Black Grouse In Flight In A Winter Woodland1923
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Archibald Thorburn, Red Deer In A Highland Landscape
Red Deer In A Highland Landscape1908
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Archibald Thorburn, A Covey of Grey Partridge in Flight
A Covey of Grey Partridge in Flight
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Archibald Thorburn, Study of a cock pheasant
Study of a cock pheasant
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Archibald Thorburn, Studies of mallards
Studies of mallards
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Archibald Thorburn, Study of a smew
Study of a smew
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Archibald Thorburn, Hounds: "Seagull"
Hounds: "Seagull"1878
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CC0 · Archibald Thorburn, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Archibald Thorburn, Hounds: "Fleur" and "Frogmore"
Hounds: "Fleur" and "Frogmore"1878
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CC0 · Archibald Thorburn, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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