Pied Wagtail by Winifred Marie Louise Austen, 1876 – 1964
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Pied Wagtail by Winifred Marie Louise Austen, 1876 – 1964
Winifred Maria Louise Austen (1876 – 1964) was an English illustrator, painter, etcher and aquatint engraver. She was widely admired and collected; even the naturalist Sir Peter Scott – himself so able a wildlife artist – said Austen was, ‘certainly the best bird-etcher of this [last] century’.
An unused postcard from a watercolour print of a pair of Pied Wagtail by Winifred Austen and published by Royles – of unknown age. Royle Publications had a worldwide reputation as one of the oldest greeting card companies specialising in the reproduction of artwork for greetings cards, calendars, posters and fine art prints. Simply framed in a solid cherry wood type frame with gold slip and cream mount. Size: 10” (26cms) by 8” (20.5cms).
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