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Wildfowl on the Shore: Pintail, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Brent and Barnacle Geese

Archibald Thorburn, 1905

Thorburn moved to the village of Hascombe, near Godalming, in 1902. Every morning, he would take a walk with his sketchbook into the local countryside, which includes woodland as well as ponds, lakes and marshy areas. This watercolour is typical of his work for the accuracy of the birds, directly and unsentimentally observed, and the careful representation of their habitat - a typical, parallel understanding.

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Title of artwork, date

Wildfowl on the Shore: Pintail, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Brent and Barnacle Geese, 1905

Date supported

2006

Medium and material

Pencil, watercolour with gum arabic and bodycolour

Dimensions

38.1 x 55.9 cm

Grant

5000

Total cost

25935

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