1891 Antique lithographic print, Gracius Broinowski, White-tailed Kingfisher, Australian birds, unframed art

Genuine antique 1891 historical lithographic illustration from "Birds of Australia" by eminent ornithologist Gracius Broinowski. Attractive sepia-toned patina with warm natural colours on matt off-white paper. Sold unframed and in excellent condition.

38cm x 27cm

"Gracius Joseph Broinowski (1837 – 1913) was a Polish-Australian artist and ornithologist. Upon arrival in Australia, Broinowski worked as a publisher in Melbourne, selling and promoting his paintings, and travelling widely in eastern Australia. In 1880 he settled in Sydney, teaching painting, lecturing on art and holding exhibitions of his own work.In the 1880s he began to publish illustrated works on Australian natural history. First came "The Birds and Mammals of Australia", followed in 1888 by "The Cockatoos and Nestors of Australia and New Zealand", and "The Birds of Australia" in 1891."