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Lot 8

Archibald Thorburn
(British, 1860-1935)
Eagle Owl

Amended
21 March 2017, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935)

Eagle Owl
signed and dated 'A Thorburn/1916.' (lower right); stengthened inscription 'Pl.28.' (upper right); strengthened inscription 'Eagle. Owl. ♀' (lower centre)
watercolour and bodycolour
37.5 x 30cm (14 3/4 x 11 13/16in).

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Please note additional provenance for this lot: The work was gifted to the current owner by the naturalist, writer and illustrator Denys Watkins-Pitchford.

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