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Archibald Thorburn | An album containing eight original drawings of birds of prey

Lot Closed

May 13, 01:34 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

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Archibald Thorburn 


“Sketches”, a volume so titled, late nineteenth century


4to-sized album (310 x 235mm.), containing EIGHT ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS OF BIRDS OF PREY BY THORBURN, with touches of body colour, ink captions and notes by the artist, one drawing dated 1891, finished printed plate for the goshawk loosely inserted, twentieth-century three-quarter morocco, morocco title label on upper cover