HENRIK GRONVOLD - ALPINE ACCENTOR [Original Watercolour illustration for Birds of Great Britain and Ireland by Arthur Butler 1907-08

United Kingdom, 1890. Painting. Illus. by Henrik Gronvold. Very Good. mounted. Signed by THE ARTIST. Original. 185 mm x 270mm. Original watercolour illustration for Birds of Great Britain and Ireland by Arthur Butler, Alpine accentor plate no. 35. Notes on the reverse appear to be instructions to the block master or print maker possibly in Gronvold's hand. The image measures approximately 185 mm x 270mm (Landscape) plus a new acid free Larson-Juhl mount and backing mount giving a total dimension of 300mm x 390mm. The work is in fine condition, colours remain vibrant. Arthur Butler's book, Birds of Great Britain and Ireland was Illustrated by both Henrik Grönvold and F.W. Frohawk and published by Caxton Publishing Co., London, 1907-08. We have other Gronvold watercolours from Butler in stock and all mounted to match. [Henrik Grönvold (1858-1940) A Danish naturalist and artist. From an early age, he developed an interest in natural history and spent his time drawing the birds and animals around him. In his early years he studied drawing in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1892, Grönvold left for America by way of England. It was in London that he landed a job preparing bird skeletons for the Natural History Museum. There he developed skill as a taxidermist and established his reputation as an artist. In 1895, Gronvold accompanied William Ogilvie-Grant on an expedition to the Savage islands, returning later to continue as an artist at the Museum. Henrik Grønvold became a skilled taxidermist, and established a reputation as an artist at the turn of the 20th century. His illustrations largely appeared in scientific periodicals such as the Proceedings and Transactions of the Zoological Society, The Ibis and The Avicultural Magazine. In these publications, he drew plates for William Ogilvie-Grant, George Albert Boulenger, and Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas, among others. Grønvold also completed numerous plates for Walter Rothschild, many of which appeared in Rothschild's journal Novitates Zoologicae. Grønvold mostly illustrated birds and eggs, rare and newly discovered species from many parts of the world, and mostly worked in lithographs. His egg plates include some of great auk eggs made for Alfred Newton. He made some depictions of mammals as well, and the Natural History Museum collection has oil paintings of apes he made for Rothschild.].