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Nicholas Day (b.1955) - 20th Century Coloured Pencil Himalayan Cuckoo
Description
A fine ornithological study in coloured pencil, showing a Himalayan Cuckoo on a branch. The artist has signed and dated faintly to the lower right. On wove board.Condition
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and dirtying to the surface.
Size
23 x 26.8cm (9.1" x 10.6")Sheet: 26.5 x 29.4cm (10.4" x 11.6")
Artist Biography
Nicolas Day (born 1955) is an Australian wildlife artist, illustrator and teacher.
Day was born in Surrey, England, and moved to Australia at the age of ten. Having acquired an early interest in natural history, he worked as a keeper at the Melbourne Zoo before turning to wildlife illustration as a career in 1977. He joined a 1997 expedition to Raine Island as the natural history artist, as well as participating in field trips to the Outer Hebrides and subantarctic Macquarie Island. He has been the principal artist of the popular Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, coauthored with Ken Simpson and commonly referred to as “Simpson & Day”, which has been published in eight editions from 1984 to 2010, selling over 500,000 copies.
| SKU | rk202 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nicholas Day (b.1955) |
| Date | 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 23 x 26.8cm |
| Medium | Graphite |
| Subject | Birds |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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