Archibald Thorburn (31/5/1860 - 9/10/1935
Hascombe, Surrey) fue un pintor de animales escocés/británico e ilustrador
de aves, principalmente en acuarela.
Visitaba regularmente Escocia para esbozar aves en estado salvaje, siendo su refugio favorito el Bosque de Gaick cerca de Kingussie en Invernesshire. Sus imágenes ampliamente reproducidas de la vida silvestre británica, con sus antecedentes evocadores y dramáticos, se disfrutan tanto hoy como lo fueron por los deportistas y los amantes de las aves de hace un siglo.
Nació en Viewfield House, Lasswade, Midlothian, quinto hijo de Robert Thorburn (1818-1885), retratista miniaturista de la reina Victoria. Su primera educación fue en Dalkeith y en Edimburgo, después de lo cual fue enviado a la recién fundada escuela de arte St John's Wood en Londres. Su estancia allí fue sólo breve, ya que a la muerte de su padre buscó la dirección de José Lobo. Fue el encargo, en 1887, para ilustrar figuras de color de las aves de las Islas Británicas de Lord Lilford, para las cuales pintó unas 268 acuarelas, que establecieron su reputación.
Ilustró numerosos libros de historia deportiva y natural, incluyendo los suyos. Enseñó a Otto Murray Dixon y Philip Rickman (ambos en la colección de Nature in Art), y alentó al joven Donald Watson cuando vino a visitarlo en Dumfries y Galloway. Thorburn era amigo de otros ilustradores eminentes de aves, incluyendo George Edward Lodge y John Guille Millais con quien colaboró en una serie de trabajos que incluían: Natural History of British Feeding Ducks; British Diving Ducks and British Game Birds.
Sus pinturas fueron exhibidas regularmente en la Royal Academy y diseñó su primera tarjeta de Navidad para la Royal Society para la protección de aves en 1899, una práctica que continuó hasta 1935. Fue vicepresidente de la sociedad real para la protección de pájaros. En la década de 1890 Thorburn se desanimó por la Institución británica y su trabajo se mostró en A. Baird Carter de Jermyn Street 70. En su matrimonio con Constance Mudie, Thorburn se mudó a High Leybourne en Hascombe en 1902, donde pasaría el resto de su vida. En la década de 1930 se negó a hacer uso de la iluminación eléctrica, prefiriendo la luz natural para su pintura, haciendo uso de lámparas y velas. Su tumba está en la iglesia de San Juan Bautista en Busbridge, Godalming.
Visitaba regularmente Escocia para esbozar aves en estado salvaje, siendo su refugio favorito el Bosque de Gaick cerca de Kingussie en Invernesshire. Sus imágenes ampliamente reproducidas de la vida silvestre británica, con sus antecedentes evocadores y dramáticos, se disfrutan tanto hoy como lo fueron por los deportistas y los amantes de las aves de hace un siglo.
Nació en Viewfield House, Lasswade, Midlothian, quinto hijo de Robert Thorburn (1818-1885), retratista miniaturista de la reina Victoria. Su primera educación fue en Dalkeith y en Edimburgo, después de lo cual fue enviado a la recién fundada escuela de arte St John's Wood en Londres. Su estancia allí fue sólo breve, ya que a la muerte de su padre buscó la dirección de José Lobo. Fue el encargo, en 1887, para ilustrar figuras de color de las aves de las Islas Británicas de Lord Lilford, para las cuales pintó unas 268 acuarelas, que establecieron su reputación.
Ilustró numerosos libros de historia deportiva y natural, incluyendo los suyos. Enseñó a Otto Murray Dixon y Philip Rickman (ambos en la colección de Nature in Art), y alentó al joven Donald Watson cuando vino a visitarlo en Dumfries y Galloway. Thorburn era amigo de otros ilustradores eminentes de aves, incluyendo George Edward Lodge y John Guille Millais con quien colaboró en una serie de trabajos que incluían: Natural History of British Feeding Ducks; British Diving Ducks and British Game Birds.
Sus pinturas fueron exhibidas regularmente en la Royal Academy y diseñó su primera tarjeta de Navidad para la Royal Society para la protección de aves en 1899, una práctica que continuó hasta 1935. Fue vicepresidente de la sociedad real para la protección de pájaros. En la década de 1890 Thorburn se desanimó por la Institución británica y su trabajo se mostró en A. Baird Carter de Jermyn Street 70. En su matrimonio con Constance Mudie, Thorburn se mudó a High Leybourne en Hascombe en 1902, donde pasaría el resto de su vida. En la década de 1930 se negó a hacer uso de la iluminación eléctrica, prefiriendo la luz natural para su pintura, haciendo uso de lámparas y velas. Su tumba está en la iglesia de San Juan Bautista en Busbridge, Godalming.
Archibald Thorburn (31 May 1860 - 9 October 1935 Hascombe, Surrey) was a Scottish /British animal painter and bird illustrator, painting mostly in watercolour.
He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Invernesshire. His widely reproduced images of British wildlife, with their evocative and dramatic backgrounds, are enjoyed as much today as they were by sportsmen and birdlovers of a century ago.
Archibald was born at Viewfield House, Lasswade, Midlothian, the fifth son of Robert Thorburn (1818-1885), portrait miniaturist to Queen Victoria. His first education was at Dalkeith and in Edinburgh, after which he was sent to the newly founded St John's Wood School of Art in London. His stay there was only brief, since on the death of his father he sought the guidance of Joseph Wolf. It was his commission in 1887 to illustrate Lord Lilford's Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles, for which he painted some 268 watercolours, that established his reputation.
He illustrated numerous sporting and natural history books, including his own. He taught Otto Murray Dixon and Philip Rickman (both in Nature in Art's collection), and he encouraged the young Donald Watson when he came to visit him in Dumfries and Galloway. Thorburn was friends of other eminent bird illustrators including George Edward Lodge and John Guille Millais with whom he collaborated on a number of works including: Natural History of British Feeding Ducks; British Diving Ducks and British Game Birds.
His paintings were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy and he designed their first Christmas card for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 1899, a practice that he continued until 1935. He was Vice-President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. In the 1890s Thorburn became disheartened by the British Institution and had his work shown at A. Baird Carter of 70 Jermyn Street. On his marriage to Constance Mudie, Thorburn moved to High Leybourne in Hascombe in 1902, where he was to spend the rest of his life. In the 1930s he refused to make use of electric lighting, preferring natural light for his painting, and making use of lamps and candles. His grave is at St John the Baptist church in Busbridge, Godalming.
He illustrated numerous sporting and natural history books, including his own. He taught Otto Murray Dixon and Philip Rickman (both in Nature in Art's collection), and he encouraged the young Donald Watson when he came to visit him in Dumfries and Galloway. Thorburn was friends of other eminent bird illustrators including George Edward Lodge and John Guille Millais with whom he collaborated on a number of works including: Natural History of British Feeding Ducks; British Diving Ducks and British Game Birds.
His paintings were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy and he designed their first Christmas card for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 1899, a practice that he continued until 1935. He was Vice-President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. In the 1890s Thorburn became disheartened by the British Institution and had his work shown at A. Baird Carter of 70 Jermyn Street. On his marriage to Constance Mudie, Thorburn moved to High Leybourne in Hascombe in 1902, where he was to spend the rest of his life. In the 1930s he refused to make use of electric lighting, preferring natural light for his painting, and making use of lamps and candles. His grave is at St John the Baptist church in Busbridge, Godalming.
rchibald Thorburn (31 May 1860 - 9 October 1935 Hascombe, Surrey) was a Scottish /British animal painter and bird illustrator, painting mostly in watercolour.
He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite
haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Invernesshire. His
widely reproduced images of British wildlife, with their evocative and
dramatic backgrounds, are enjoyed as much today as they were by
sportsmen and birdlovers of a century ago.
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Archibald Thorburn (31 May 1860 - 9 October 1935 Hascombe, Surrey) was a Scottish /British animal painter and bird illustrator, painting mostly in watercolour.
He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite
haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Invernesshire. His
widely reproduced images of British wildlife, with their evocative and
dramatic backgrounds, are enjoyed as much today as they were by
sportsmen and birdlovers of a century ago.
Per più informazioni leggi qui: http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2016/05/Archibald-Thorburn.html
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Archibald Thorburn (31 May 1860 - 9 October 1935 Hascombe, Surrey) was a Scottish /British animal painter and bird illustrator, painting mostly in watercolour.
He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite
haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Invernesshire. His
widely reproduced images of British wildlife, with their evocative and
dramatic backgrounds, are enjoyed as much today as they were by
sportsmen and birdlovers of a century ago.
Per più informazioni leggi qui: http://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2016/05/Archibald-Thorburn.html
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