April 12, 2024
PETER SCOTT GREYLAG ANSER GEESE FLYING 1947 PRINT 1930s OIL PAINTING
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TITLE: GREYLAGS IN MARCH (from a 1933 oil painting reproduced in his first book 'MORNING IN FLIGHT', 1947) PAGE SIZE inc. white border: 11.25"X8.5" (28.5cmx21.50cm)REVERSE: blank CONDITION: EXCELLENT, with no damage at all apart from two small marks to the right side margin.SEE LARGE PHOTO BELOW TO EXAMINE THE FINE DETAIL AND TRUE COLOURS IN THIS HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTION . PETER SCOTT Sir Peter Markham Scott (1909 – 1989) was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer and sportsman. Scott was knighted in 1973 for his contribution to the conservation of wild animals. He had been a founder of the World Wildlife Fund, a founder of several wetlands bird sanctuaries in Britain, and an influence on international conservation. He received the WWF Gold Medal and the J. Paul Getty Prize for his work. Scott was born in London, the only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott and sculptor Kathleen Bruce. He was only two years old when his father died. Robert Scott, in a last letter to his wife, advised her to "make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games." He was named after Sir Clements Markham, mentor of Scott's polar expeditions, and his godfather was J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan. Like his mother, he displayed a strong artistic talent and had his first exhibition in
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