Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935)
King Eider, Surf-Scoter and Steller's Eiders
signed and dated 'A. Thorburn 1925' (lower left)
watercolour and bodycolour
21.5 x 29cm (8 1/2 x 11 1/2in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
With The Moorland Gallery Ltd., London.
Private collection, UK.

Literature
A. Thorburn, British Birds, Vol. III, London, 1925, pl. 114.

The sheet has been laid to thick card, however, judging by six pin holes, three along the top edge and three along the bottom edge of the work, two of which are in the card rather than sheet, this may have been done by the artist. The aforementioned pinholes are beneath the mount edge and therefore not visible when framed. There is only some very light staining to the sheet in the sky and to the edges beneath the mount. There is a very faint surface line that runs along the top, left and bottom edges of the work. There is one very small spot of foxing to the left of the focal duck and a few further faint spots of foxing to the sky. Overall the work is in very good, bold colour and good condition.