Thorburn’s kingfisher makes a £14,000 contribution

As readers may recall from previous articles on these pages, when it comes to the works of the great ornithological artist Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) depictions of game birds tend to be the most commercial subjects.

Scenes showing grouse, partridge, pheasant and blackgame also happen to be the kind of works that …

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