Archibald Thorburn

(Scottish, 1860–1935)

Archibald Thorburn was a Scottish artist known for his watercolors of birds in their environment. Born on May 31, 1860 in Lasswade, United Kingdom, Thorburn was intrigued by all forms of wildlife from an early age, and created a number of drawings of twigs, leaves, and flowers that he observed. He first studied in Edinburgh, before attending St. John’s Wood School of Art in London. In 1887, he was commissioned to produce illustrations for the publication Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles, which earned him widespread recognition. Over the course of his career, his works were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. Notably, Thorburn designed the first Christmas card for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 1899. He died on October 9, 1935 in Hascombe, United Kingdom. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, WY and the Fleming Collection in London.

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Pheasants on the edge of a wood

Archibald Thorburn

Pheasants on the edge of a wood

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Blackgame in a landscape, 1882

Archibald Thorburn

Blackgame in a landscape, 1882

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Blackgame, 1902

Archibald Thorburn

Blackgame, 1902

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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SCOTTISH POLECAT, 1896

Archibald Thorburn

SCOTTISH POLECAT, 1896

Sale Date: September 1, 2021

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STALKING COUNTRY - POOLEWE, 1893

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STALKING COUNTRY - POOLEWE, 1893

Sale Date: September 1, 2021

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Rhododendrons, 1916

Archibald Thorburn

Rhododendrons, 1916

Sale Date: August 11, 2021

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View of the Moray Firth, 1913

Archibald Thorburn

View of the Moray Firth, 1913

Sale Date: August 11, 2021

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Studies of a sparrowhawk, 1914

Archibald Thorburn

Studies of a sparrowhawk, 1914

Sale Date: August 11, 2021

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Ptarmigan in winter plumage, 1899

Archibald Thorburn

Ptarmigan in winter plumage, 1899

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Order Passeriformes, Family Alaudidea: Larks, 1914

Archibald Thorburn

Order Passeriformes, Family Alaudidea: Larks, 1914

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Widgeon and teal on the foreshore, 1932

Archibald Thorburn

Widgeon and teal on the foreshore, 1932

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Blackgame on a rocky outcrop, with a loch beyond

Archibald Thorburn

Blackgame on a rocky outcrop, with a loch beyond

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Mallard and teal on a snowy marsh, 1907

Archibald Thorburn

Mallard and teal on a snowy marsh, 1907

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Partridge in the stubble, with a goldfinch..., 1901

Archibald Thorburn

Partridge in the stubble, with a goldfinch..., 1901

Sale Date: July 15, 2021

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Ein Paar Steinadler

Archibald Thorburn

Ein Paar Steinadler

Sale Date: July 10, 2021

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A mountain hare

Archibald Thorburn

A mountain hare

Sale Date: June 2, 2021

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PTARMIGAN ON A HILLSIDE

Archibald Thorburn

PTARMIGAN ON A HILLSIDE

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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RED GROUSE AND BLACKCOCK AMONGST THE STOOKS

Archibald Thorburn

RED GROUSE AND BLACKCOCK AMONGST THE STOOKS

Sale Date: June 10, 2021

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Archibald Thorburn | A album containing..., 1891

Archibald Thorburn

Archibald Thorburn | A album containing..., 1891

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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Red-breasted Merganser

Archibald Thorburn

Red-breasted Merganser

Sale Date: March 30, 2021

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Common Snipe and Grey-Legged Partridge, 1914

Archibald Thorburn

Common Snipe and Grey-Legged Partridge, 1914

Sale Date: March 31, 2021

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Common Snipe and Jack Snipe watering, 1913

Archibald Thorburn

Common Snipe and Jack Snipe watering, 1913

Sale Date: March 31, 2021

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Common Snipe nesting, 1911

Archibald Thorburn

Common Snipe nesting, 1911

Sale Date: March 31, 2021

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''Sea Birds'', 1908

Archibald Thorburn

''Sea Birds'', 1908

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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