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    Archibald THORBURN, F.S.Z. (1860-1935)

    Archibald THORBURN, F.S.Z. (1860-1935)

    $1,900 (approx conversion from £1500)

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    Archibald THORBURN, F.S.Z. (1860-1935)
    Study of clam shells on a sandy beach, 1920
    Signed with initils "A.T." and dated "June 5 1920" lower right
    Watercolour with bodycolour on buff paper
    17.5 cm x 25 cm  

    A delightful and finely observed study by Thorburn, almost certainly painted en plein air, from nature, to be used as a detail in working-up other pictures back in the studio. The scattered shells, which are very accurately depicted, are those of the black clam or ocean quahog (Arctica islandica (Linnaeus 1767)), a species which shows exceptional longevity and is naive to the North Atlantic. They are often found scattered on British beaches. 

    Works such as Thorburn's "Oystercatchers , Terns and Ringed Plovers"1 and "Ringed Plovers and Terns"2 both have an almost identically arranged group of shells in the foreground which was probably sourced from the image here.

    Provenance: Private Collection UK

    Notes:
    1. Published W.F. Embleton, Jermyn Street, London, 1920

    2. See Lot 41 Christie's sale "Sporting Art, Wildlife and Dogs", South Kensington, 11 March 2010 (Realized GBP17,500)

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    Additional Information

    Code

    10137 (AB-21683)

    Dimensions

    W: 25cm  (9.8")H: 17.5cm  (6.9")

    Period

    19th Century

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