A beautiful original c.1891 bird lithograph illustrated by Gracius J. Broinowski, one of Australia’s most important ornithological artists.
This print features White-Eyebrowed Robin, Dusky Robin and Hooded Robin, rendered in Broinowski’s classic detailed and naturalistic style.
Professionally presented in a gold-toned frame, this piece adds timeless elegance to any wall and is perfect for collectors of Australian wildlife art.
🏡 Perfect For
✔ Hallway or living room wall
✔ Cottage, vintage, botanical, or classic interior style
✔ Ornithology and antique print collectors
✔ A thoughtful gift for nature lovers
Frame 37/48cm
Paper 35/24.5cm
Good vintage condition no damage! Wear by age such as light scratches or mark on wooden fram
about:
Gracius Joseph Broinowski (7 March 1837 – 11 April 1913) was an Australian artist and ornithologist. He was born at the village of Walichnowy, in Poland, the son of a landowner and military officer.
He studied languages, classics and art at the Munich University. In about 1857 he joined the crew of a windjammer bound for Australia, leaving the ship at Portland, Victoria.
Broinowski spent the next few years doing various jobs, including working for a publisher in Melbourne, selling and promoting his paintings, and travelling widely in eastern Australia.
He married Jane Smith, the daughter of a whaling captain, in about 1863. 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.
The Birds of Australia is an illustrated book depicting Australian birds. It comprises six parts of 303 full-page, folio-sized, chromolithographed illustrations of over 700 species of Australian birds, with accompanying descriptive text.
