Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Archibald ThorburnWILDFLOWERS1927
1927
$6,820.19
£4,950
€5,818.42
CA$9,437.44
A$10,404.56
CHF 5,443.33
MX$127,644.62
NOK 68,520.74
SEK 64,077.73
DKK 43,452.11
About the Item
A beautifully detailed watercolour and gouache study of wildflowers.
Archibald Thorburn was born at Viewfield House in Lasswade near Edinburgh on 31 May 1860. He was the fifth son of the miniaturist to Queen Victoria, Robert Thorburn. From a very early age Archibald was intrigued by all forms of wildlife and by the time he was six or seven years old was already often to be found drawing and sketching twigs, leaves, and flowers from the garden at Viewfield House. It quickly became apparent that he had inherited his father’s artistic skills and by the age of twelve he was producing some beautiful watercolour drawings and pen and ink studies that already showed exceptional talent and great promise of things to come. Archibald Thorburn was to become the greatest ornithological artist, widely acclaimed as superior to all contemporaries in the same field, with a wonderful gift for placing his subjects in harmonious surroundings.
He exhibited ornithological paintings at the Royal Academy from the age of 20, he also exhibited regularly at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Fine Art Society and the Dudley Gallery. Thorburn’s first published colour plates were in W.F. Swayland’s Familiar Wild Birds published in 1882 but his breakthrough came when Lord Lilford employed him to complete the work on Coloured Figures for the Birds of the British Islands, published between 1885-1898, after the original artist John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) fell ill.
For many of his contemporaries, Thorburn was the greatest natural history painter Britain had produced; “a giant who represented the culmination of a great nineteenth century tradition and showed the way forward to greater naturalism”. For more than fifty years, from his first published work in 1883 to his death in 1935, Thorburn was in constant demand both as a book illustrator and as the painter of larger, private commissions showing birds and mammals in their natural landscapes.
In 1927 Thorburn was elected as Vice President of the Royal Society for the Protection of British Birds in recognition for his services to bird life in Britain.
- Creator:Archibald Thorburn (1860 - 1935, Scottish)
- Creation Year:1927
- Dimensions:Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 13.98 in (35.5 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Frame H. 57cm x W. 63.5cmPrice: $6,820
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:Condition The picture and frame appear to be in overall good condition. For more detailed information, please contact us. 4,950.
- Gallery Location:Marlborough, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: WB13211stDibs: LU2712214104332
Archibald Thorburn
Archibald Thorburn was born in Lasswade near Edinburgh on 31st May 1860 and was destined to become Britain’s, and some would say the world’s, greatest wildlife artist of all time. Even by the age of 30 in 1890 he was regarded as the best to have been seen in Britain, and that reputation has remained intact and unchallenged ever since. He was the fifth son of Robert Thorburn (1818-1885) the leading miniaturist painter of the day and a great favourite of Queen Victoria, and the young Archibald received much of his early training from his father, whose insistence upon anatomical accuracy and careful attention to detail was to stand the young man in good stead throughout his life. Even as a child Thorburn had shown exceptional artistic talent and by the age of 12 was already producing some exquisite little watercolours and pen and ink drawings that heralded much promise for the future.
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2024
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Marlborough, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllInquisitive
By Valentine Thomas Garland
Located in Marlborough, England
Valentine Thomas Garland, R.A., R.B.A., R.I., R.O.I., R.S.A. (1868 - 1914)
INQUISITIVE
Signed and dated 1891, lower right.
Watercolour and body colour
Frame H. 45cm. x W. 39cm.
Image...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Richmond Bridge
By Philip Connard
Located in Marlborough, England
Philip Connard, R.A., R.W.S. (1875 - 1958)
RICHMOND BRIDGE
Signed lower left: Philip Connard
Oil on canvas
Frame H. 62cm x W. 82cm Image H. 42cm x W. 62cm
An oil painting of Richm...
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
PHEASANT SHOOTING
By Samuel John Egbert Jones
Located in Marlborough, England
Samuel John Egbert Jones
(1797- 1861)
PHEASANT SHOOTING
Oil on canvas
Frame H. 38cm x W. 47cm Image H. 30cm x W. 40cm
A hunting scene in a beautiful early autumnal wooded landscape, with two hounds and a pheasant in the foreground.
For an artist of such ability, popularity and wide output, information about Samuel Jones is comparatively scarce. Samual John Egbert Jones was born in 1797. Living in London, the first recorded mention of him was as an exhibitor at the Royal Academy in 1820 with a picture of an old mare, which he later exhibited at the British Institute in 1824. Jones is best known for the fine quality of his sporting pictures, mainly portraits of hunting and work horses. Additionally, he painted coaching...
Category
1840s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Breton Fisherman
By Sir George Clausen
Located in Marlborough, England
Sir George Clausen
A BRETON FISHERMAN
Later inscribed: "To Trythallen Rowe in Friendship / George Clausen 1892 / 28th Sept"
Oil on canvas laid down on board
Frame 46cm x 37cm
Image ...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A MOTHER’S LESSON
By Flora MacDonald Reid
Located in Marlborough, England
Flora MacDonald Reid (1861-1938)
A MOTHER’S LESSON
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1916
Frame H. 64cm x W. 79cm Image H. 46cm x W. 60cm
A scene showing a seated woman,...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
You May Also Like
Wildflowers
By Ralph Farabee
Located in Austin, TX
Title: "Wildflowers"
Artist: Ralph Farabee
Medium: Mixed media on paper
Size: 8.5" x 4.625"
Framed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Crazy flowers
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
Brown wooden frame with glass pane
79 x 64 x 2 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wild Flower Frenzy
Located in Naples, Florida
Wild Flower Frenzy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wild Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Wild Flowers" 1977, is an oil painting on canvas board by noted Canadian artist Ernest Eidersdorf, 1901-1998. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life Floral
By Milbie Benge
Located in Austin, TX
Milbie Benge
10" x 8" Oil on Canvas
Framed Size: 13.5" x 11.5"
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
untitled (wildflowers)
Located in New York, NY
Focused on wildflowers spotted along rural roads in his native Minnesota, these paintings capture the delicate beauty of these native flowers against deep magenta backgrounds. Rangin...
Category
1990s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
More Ways To Browse
Ornithological Watercolors
Anemone Flower
19th Fruit Still Life
Chocolate Painting
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
California Still Life Painting
Teapot Painting
American Still Fruit Paintings
Bread Painting
Candle Painting
Recently Viewed
Still Life Oil Paintings On Trays
Still Lifes Butterflies
Garlic Painting
Nautical Buoy
Oil Paintings Pastries
Persimmon Painting
Seashell Art