Chris Shields - ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR OF EIDER DUCK

UK Painting. Illus. by Chris Shields. Fine. Framed. Signed by THE ARTIST. 290 x 340 mm. A fine watercolour illustration, of common Eider Duck, three males and remale, signed to the bottom left hand corner. The image size is approximately 220mm x 170mm. The overall size including mount and frame is 430 x 375 mm. In fine condition, acid free double mount and stained solid wood frame with a little gilt detail. A very well executed ornithological watercolour. [Biography: British artist and wildlife illustrator Chris Shields graduated Northwich College of Art and Design in 1973. For many decades he has pursued his passion for wildlife as a full-time self-employed illustrator, and is now regarded as one of the world's leading exponents of this genera. He has contributed wildlife illustrations to over 300 books, numerous calendars, greeting cards, postcards (including a fine series of 30 postcards of British birds for Grange Books/Royle) posters and jigsaw puzzles. He has exhibited his paintings widely in the UK and China and his paintings are held in public and private collections worldwide. He has a particular interest in moths and butterflies and was President of the Manchester Entomological Society. His illustrations of insects are particularly accomplished, very much in the best tradition of fine zoological illustration. Undoubtedly these highly detailed and accurate gouache and watercolour studies of wildlife subjects are his forte. His more expressive work is not always so successful.] 0.