Archibald Thorburn Sold at Auction Prices

Bird painter, Painter, Bird painter, Illustrator, Lithographer, b. 1860 - d. 1935

Artist Archibald Thorburn earned the grand accolade of being one of the best watercolor birdlife painters in history. Born in 1860 in Scotland, Thorburn was always interested in wildlife and birds and started drawing his observations in his garden as a youngster. Having studied first in Scotland and later in London, Archibald Thorburn's prints were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy during the 1880s and 1890s. He had the honor of painting Queen Victoria on at least three occasions. 

As an artist, Archibald Thorburn was asked to create pictures for the Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles publication in 1887, which helped launch him into the public eye. Archibald Thorburn's drawings are preliminary sketches of birds, and due to his popularity, they are also much sought after. Discover other similar artists and eye-catching animal paintings for sale online at Invaluable.

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  • Thorburn's Game Birds and Wild-Fowl of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume with 30 Bird Plates
    Aug. 08, 2026

    Thorburn's Game Birds and Wild-Fowl of Great Britain and Ireland - Volume with 30 Bird Plates

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    This first edition work is A. Thorburn's Game Birds and Wild-Fowl of Great Britain and Ireland. The work was published in London in 1923 by Longmans, Green and Co. The volume is bound in original red cloth gilt. There is a frontispiece and 30 color plates with original tissue guards. Provenance: Ex. Librish Bookplates of J.E. Wightman and M.H. Cockell (1939)

    Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
  • Archibald Thorburn, ARA,  Scottish 1860-1935-  Mallard; 
    Jul. 08, 2026

    Archibald Thorburn, ARA,  Scottish 1860-1935-  Mallard; 

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    Archibald Thorburn, ARA,  Scottish 1860-1935-  Mallard;  pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, signed 'A. Thorburn' (lower left), 41.5 x 64 cm.  Provenance:  with The Brook Street Art Gallery, London.  Private Collection, UK.  Note:  Thorburn was a prominent and prolific illustrator of avian subjects, and collaborated with contemporaries George Edward Lodge (1860-1954) and John Guille Millais (1865-1931) on publications including the 'Natural History of British Feeding Ducks', 'British Diving Ducks' and 'British Game Birds'. This striking depiction of a bird in flight is typical of Thorburn's dynamic compositions, and recalls, for example, the artist's watercolours which sold at Dreweatts on 11 June 2025, lot 316 (£5,500 hammer), and at Christie's, London, on 15 December 2017, lot 151 (£13,750). 

    Roseberys
  • Blackcock on tree, The Sentinel
    Jul. 02, 2026

    Blackcock on tree, The Sentinel

    Est: £12,000 - £18,000

    Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Blackcock on tree, The Sentinel signed A. Thorburn lower centre watercolour heightened with white unframed: 36.5 by 53.5cm., 14¼ by 20in. framed: 63 by 79cm., 24¾ by 31in.

    Sotheby's
  • Woodcock and Young
    Jul. 02, 2026

    Woodcock and Young

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    Property from a British Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Woodcock and Young signed A. Thorburn lower left watercolour heightened with white unframed: 33 by 24.1cm., 13 by 9½in. framed: 56 by 45.5cm., 22 by 18in.

    Sotheby's
  • A pair of Partridge on a sandy bank
    Jul. 02, 2026

    A pair of Partridge on a sandy bank

    Est: £12,000 - £18,000

    Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 A pair of Partridge on a sandy bank signed and dated Archibald Thorburn 1915. lower left watercolour heighted with white unframed: 18 by 27cm., 7 by 10½in. framed: 32 by 41cm., 12½ by 16in.

    Sotheby's
  • Hen Harrier
    Jul. 02, 2026

    Hen Harrier

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    Property from a British Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Hen Harrier signed and dated A. Thorburn / 1924 lower centre watercolour heightened with white unframed: 28 by 19cm., 11 by 7½in. framed: 45 by 36cm., 17¾ by 14in.

    Sotheby's
  • Nesting woodcock
    Jul. 02, 2026

    Nesting woodcock

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    Property from a British Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Nesting woodcock  signed and dated Archibald Thorburn / 1917 lower left watercolour heightened with white unframed: 18.5 by 27.5cm., 7¼ by 10¾in. framed: 38 by 48cm., 15 by 19in.

    Sotheby's
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (LASSWADE, SCOTLAND 1860-1935 HASCOMBE, SURREY). A covey
    Jul. 01, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (LASSWADE, SCOTLAND 1860-1935 HASCOMBE, SURREY). A covey

    Est: £15,000 - £20,000

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (LASSWADE, SCOTLAND 1860-1935 HASCOMBE, SURREY). A covey of red grouse by a spring, some in flight in the distance. pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and touches of gum arabic on paper laid on board11 x 15 in. (27.9 x 38.1 cm.).

    Christie's
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Dove and bird in flight two pencil drawings both inscribed with artist note
    Jun. 10, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Dove and bird in flight two pencil drawings both inscribed with artist note

    Est: £80 - £120

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Dove and bird in flight two pencil drawings both inscribed with artist notes each 10 x 16.5 cm mounted in a single frame

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Linnets and Finches two pencil drawings one initialled the other inscribed a
    Jun. 10, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Linnets and Finches two pencil drawings one initialled the other inscribed a

    Est: £80 - £120

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Linnets and Finches two pencil drawings one initialled the other inscribed and dated 1901 each 16 x 10cm mounted in a single frame

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Ring Ouzel ink drawing 9 x 12cm
    Jun. 10, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Ring Ouzel ink drawing 9 x 12cm

    Est: £50 - £80

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Ring Ouzel ink drawing 9 x 12cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Dove on a ledge pencil drawing 19.5 x 16.5cm
    Jun. 10, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Dove on a ledge pencil drawing 19.5 x 16.5cm

    Est: £50 - £80

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Dove on a ledge pencil drawing 19.5 x 16.5cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Cattle pencil drawing 16 x 17.5cm
    Jun. 10, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Cattle pencil drawing 16 x 17.5cm

    Est: £50 - £80

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Cattle pencil drawing 16 x 17.5cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Heron pencil drawing 13 x 19.5cm
    Jun. 10, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Heron pencil drawing 13 x 19.5cm

    Est: £50 - £80

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Heron pencil drawing 13 x 19.5cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN R.A. (BRITISH 1860-1935)
    Jun. 04, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN R.A. (BRITISH 1860-1935)

    Est: £7,000 - £10,000

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN R.A. (BRITISH 1860-1935) GOLDEN EAGLES OVER GAICK Signed and dated 1904, watercolour 74cm x 53.5cm (29in x 21in) The Tryon Gallery Ltd., London Gaick is a remote Pass from Dalnacardoch to Kingussie. It runs parallel to the Drumochter Pass.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), A ringed plover, turnstone and Kentish plover
    May. 21, 2026

    Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), A ringed plover, turnstone and Kentish plover

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) A ringed plover, turnstone and Kentish plover 1925 Gouache on paper Signed and dated bottom left Dimensions:  (Paper) 8 in. (H) x 11 in. (W) (Frame) 19.75 in. (H) x 24 in. (W)

    Sloane Street Auctions
  • Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) 'Birds of Prey'
    May. 19, 2026

    Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) 'Birds of Prey'

    Est: £150 - £250

    Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) 'Birds of Prey' a set of twelve colour proofs, each signed 'Archibald Thorburn' in pencil l.l., with Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp, published in an edition of 150 by W. F. Embleton, London, 1919, complete with preface by Hugh S. Gladstone, list of plates, and leaves of text to accompany the plates, in original folder (each sheet 36 x 25.5cm; unframed) Condition Report: The printed areas present well overall. There are some dirty marks and smudges to the margins and each sheet has been numbered in blue biro in the lower left corner. The text pages are time stained and foxed with folds to corners and holes punched in the upper left corners. Folder is worn with damage to spine.

    Sworders
  • After Archibald Thornburn (1860-1935)
    May. 12, 2026

    After Archibald Thornburn (1860-1935)

    Est: €150 - €300

    After Archibald Thornburn (1860-1935) A patinated bronze statue of an eagle. Signed on the base and with casting mark. The whole on a marble base.

    Vendu Rotterdam
  • THORBURN, A (1860-1935) British Birds Vols. 1 - IV, London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1917 - 1918. Third Edition. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering With 82 plates in colour in total (4)
    Apr. 27, 2026

    THORBURN, A (1860-1935) British Birds Vols. 1 - IV, London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1917 - 1918. Third Edition. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering With 82 plates in colour in total (4)

    Est: €300 - €500

    THORBURN, A (1860-1935) British Birds Vols. 1 - IV, London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1917 - 1918. Third Edition. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering With 82 plates in colour in total (4)

    Adam's
  • THORBURN, A (1860-1935) Game Birds and Wild-fowl of Great Britain and Ireland, London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1923, 4to. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering With 30 plates in colour
    Apr. 27, 2026

    THORBURN, A (1860-1935) Game Birds and Wild-fowl of Great Britain and Ireland, London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1923, 4to. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering With 30 plates in colour

    Est: €300 - €500

    THORBURN, A (1860-1935) Game Birds and Wild-fowl of Great Britain and Ireland, London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1923, 4to. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering With 30 plates in colour

    Adam's
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860-1935), RED GROUSE IN COVER
    Apr. 22, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860-1935), RED GROUSE IN COVER

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860-1935)RED GROUSE IN COVERWatercolour, bodycolour and pencil with gum arabicSigned and dated '1900' (lower left)37 x 53cm (14½ x 20¾ in.)

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Jay colour print Fine Art Guild blindstamp published by W F Embleton, Londo
    Apr. 08, 2026

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Jay colour print Fine Art Guild blindstamp published by W F Embleton, Londo

    Est: £80 - £120

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Jay colour print Fine Art Guild blindstamp published by W F Embleton, London 1921 signed 38 x 28cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • Archibald Thornburn, Scottish 1860-1935, Marsh Scene with Waterfowl, Watercolor
    Mar. 13, 2026

    Archibald Thornburn, Scottish 1860-1935, Marsh Scene with Waterfowl, Watercolor

    Est: $2,000 - $4,000

    Archibald Thornburn Scottish, 1860-1935 Marsh Scene with Waterfowl Watercolor Signed l.l. and dated "Archibald Thornton/1905".

    Nye & Company
  • Archibald Thorburn Original Gouache of a Sea Eagle
    Feb. 07, 2026

    Archibald Thorburn Original Gouache of a Sea Eagle

    Est: $22,000 - $32,000

    THORBURN, Archibald (British, 1860-1935). Sea Eagle, 1883. Gouache on paper. Signed lower left: "A. Thornburn and dated 1883". 21 1/2" x 15 3/4" visible, 29 1/2" x 23" framed. Provenance: Glenbow Foundation, Calgary, Canada; W. Graham Arader III Gallery, New York, New York.

    Arader Galleries
  • Archibald Thorburn, 1860-1935, Pheasant Talking Flight, Mixed Media on Paper
    Jan. 22, 2026

    Archibald Thorburn, 1860-1935, Pheasant Talking Flight, Mixed Media on Paper

    Est: $300 - $500

    Archibald Thorburn 1860-1935 Pheasant Talking Flight Mixed Media on Paper Signed in pencil l.r.

    Nye & Company
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860-1935)
    Dec. 10, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860-1935)

    Est: £8,000 - £12,000

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860-1935) WOODCOCK, FIRST ARRIVAL signed and dated Archibald Thorburn 1906 lower left watercolour on paper 39 x 54cm; 15 1/2 x 13 1/2in 57.5 x 72cm; 22 3/4 x28 1/4in (framed) Property from a Deceased Estate, London Provenance Acquired by the grandfather of the present owners, an avid ornithologist who knew the artist's niece, circa 1960 Considered one of the most popular painters of his generation in British wildlife among ornithologists and naturalists, Thorburn’s ability to empathise with birds in their natural surroundings likely derives from his upbringing in Scotland. He was born in Dumfries and his father, Robert Thorburn (1818-1885), was miniaturist to Queen Victoria. Thorburn's reputation was established in 1887 when he was commissioned to illustrate Lord Lilford's Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles for which he produced some 300 watercolours. From then on Thorburn illustrated many sporting and natural history books including his own, Birds of Prey, British Birds and A Naturalist’s Sketchbook. The first of his famous RSPB Christmas cards was produced in 1899 and became an annual tradition throughout his life. As well as birds he painted many sketches of mammals, flowers, fungi and insects. Working mostly in watercolour, his work was particularly influential on artists Otto Murray-Dixon (1885-1917) and Philip Rickman (see lots 105 & 106). As evident in the present composition, Thorburn took a narrative approach to his work, showing the bird's habitat, the weather conditions and the wider surroundings such as the foaming sea in the background. The setting conveys the arduous journey a woodcock undertook from the Continent, possibly from as far away as Finland or Russia. He positioned the bird sheltering behind the dunes, having arrived safely to winter in Scotland, its wing spread on the side for us to admire the softness of the plumage and the intricate patterns in many shades of brown of the feathers.

    Olympia Auctions
  • THORBURN, Archibald (1860-1935). Birds of prey. London: W.F. Embleton, 1919
    Dec. 10, 2025

    THORBURN, Archibald (1860-1935). Birds of prey. London: W.F. Embleton, 1919

    Est: £4,000 - £5,000

    THORBURN, Archibald (1860-1935). Birds of prey. London: W.F. Embleton, 1919..

    Christie's
  • Archibald Thorburn, Kingfisher on a Banch
    Dec. 09, 2025

    Archibald Thorburn, Kingfisher on a Banch

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Archibald Thorburn (English, 1860-1935). Watercolor and goache on paper, signed and dated 1923 l.r. 10.25" x 7.25" (sight), 21" x 17.25" (framed). Including an earlier Kennedy Co., New York gallery label.

    Caza Sikes
  • Archibald Thorburn FZS (Scottish, 1860-1935)
    Dec. 03, 2025

    Archibald Thorburn FZS (Scottish, 1860-1935)

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    Archibald Thorburn FZS (Scottish, 1860-1935) Study of a Song Thrush signed lower centre 'A. Thorburn ' watercolour and bodycolour 23.5 x 33.5cm Framed 47 x 56cm

    Cheffins
  • ARCHIBALD THORNBURN DRAWINGS OF A GOLDEN EAGLE
    Nov. 22, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORNBURN DRAWINGS OF A GOLDEN EAGLE

    Est: $15,000 - $25,000

    THORBURN, Archibald (British, 1860-1935). Golden Eagle. Charcoal and ink on paper. 22 1/2" x 17" sheet, 34" x 28 1/4" framed. The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) was once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many areas that are heavily populated by humans. Despite being extirpated from or uncommon in some of its former range, the species is still widespread, being present in sizeable stretches of Eurasia, North America, and parts of North Africa. It is the largest and least populous of the five species of true accipitrid to occur as a breeding species in both the Palearctic and the Nearctic. For centuries, this species has been one of the most highly regarded birds used in falconry. Because of its hunting prowess, the golden eagle is regarded with great mystic reverence in some ancient, tribal cultures. ------ Archibald Thorburn lived in the final phase of the era of great illustrated bird books. He was undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his generation. He contributed splendid illustrations to publications including Henry Eeles Dresser’s A History of the Birds of Europe, Charles William Beebe’s A Monograph of Pheasants, Leonard Irby’s Ornithology of the Straits of Gibraltar, Lord Thomas Lilford’s Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles, as well as his books, notably British Birds and A Naturalist’s Sketchbook. Thorburn was a Scot, born at Lasswade, near Edinburgh, on 31 May 1860, the son of the miniature painter Robert Thorburn (1818-1885). He was educated at Dalkeith and Edinburgh before being sent by his father to the newly founded St John’s Wood School of Art in London. The first important book he illustrated was Familiar Wild Birds by Walter Swaysland, a Sussex naturalist and taxidermist; this work, published in four small volumes between 1883-1888, dealt with all the familiar birds of the English countryside from owls to sparrows, which Thorburn illustrated with one specimen to each plate, setting them with suitable foregrounds. His accomplishment in delineating the bird and in capturing the detail and texture of its plumage immediately attracted the attention of Lord Lilford. He was in the process of publishing his major work on the birds of the British Isles, to which Thorburn eventually contributed over 250 plates. Unlike most other artists, Thorburn concentrated almost entirely on species native to the British Isles rather than exotic species. A member of the British Ornithologists’ Union and Fellow of the Zoological Society, Thorburn was also a keen sportsman. It was in his depiction of game birds and wildfowl that he truly excelled. He died at Hascombe, near Godalming in Surrey, on 9 October 1935. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Thorburn was a highly skilled landscape painter and excelled at creating evocative, often dramatic backgrounds for his subjects.

    Arader Galleries
  • Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)
    Nov. 11, 2025

    Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)

    Est: £400 - £600

    Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) An otter with a fish signed with initials c.l., pencil and watercolour heightened with white 11 x 9cm, in an octagonal mount Provenance: With David McDonald Booth, London. Condition Report: Framed: 27.5 x 24.5cm A little time staining. Slight discolouration starting to emerge to edges. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

    Sworders
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935), COCK AND HEN PHEASANTS
    Nov. 04, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935), COCK AND HEN PHEASANTS

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935)COCK AND HEN PHEASANTSWatercolour heightened with whiteSigned and dated '1898' (lower left)54 x 75cm (21¼ x 29½ in.)Provenance:The Moorland Gallery Ltd, London

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935), A WHITE THROATED BEE-EATER
    Nov. 04, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935), A WHITE THROATED BEE-EATER

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935)A WHITE THROATED BEE-EATER, MEROPS ALBICOLLISPencil, watercolour and bodycolourSigned with initials (lower right)26 x 37cm (10 x 14½ in.)Provenance:Sale, Bonhams, British and European Art, 31 March 2015, lot 111

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • A LATE 19TH CENTURY ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) WATERCOLOUR
    Oct. 15, 2025

    A LATE 19TH CENTURY ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) WATERCOLOUR

    Est: £300 - £500

    A LATE 19TH CENTURY ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) WATERCOLOUR study of a countryside farmhouse from across a field (54 cm by 34 cm )

    Hutchinson Scott Limited
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm
    Oct. 14, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm

    Est: £100 - £150

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • THORBURN Archibald (1860-1935)
    Sep. 25, 2025

    THORBURN Archibald (1860-1935)

    Est: €150 - €200

    Sculpture en bronze signée A. Thorburn "Aigle". H : 33 cm

    Hotel des vente Legros
  • Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Cock and hen pheasants in a woodland glade
    Sep. 24, 2025

    Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Cock and hen pheasants in a woodland glade

    Est: £15,000 - £20,000

    Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Cock and hen pheasants in a woodland glade signed and dated 'A.Thorburn 1928' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 27.3 x 37.5cm (10 3/4 x 14 3/4in).

    Bonhams
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm
    Sep. 17, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm

    Est: £150 - £250

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of birds, two pencil sketches in a single frame, both annotated, each
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of birds, two pencil sketches in a single frame, both annotated, each

    Est: £300 - £400

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of birds, two pencil sketches in a single frame, both annotated, each 10 x 16.5cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of birds, two pencil sketches in a single frame, one signed with initi
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of birds, two pencil sketches in a single frame, one signed with initi

    Est: £250 - £300

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of birds, two pencil sketches in a single frame, one signed with initials, the other annotated and dated 1903 both 16.5 x 10cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm

    Est: £200 - £300

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) Study of cows, pencil sketch, 16 x 17.5cm

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  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) study of birds, pencil sketch, 16 x 20cm
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) study of birds, pencil sketch, 16 x 20cm

    Est: £250 - £300

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) study of birds, pencil sketch, 16 x 20cm

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  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) 'Brambling' pencil sketch of a bird, 13 x 20cm
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) 'Brambling' pencil sketch of a bird, 13 x 20cm

    Est: £200 - £300

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) 'Brambling' pencil sketch of a bird, 13 x 20cm

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  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of a bird's nest, 10 x 14cm
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of a bird's nest, 10 x 14cm

    Est: £200 - £300

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of a bird's nest, 10 x 14cm

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  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of Kingfishers, 14 x 10cm
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of Kingfishers, 14 x 10cm

    Est: £100 - £150

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of Kingfishers, 14 x 10cm

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  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of Coal Tits, initialled and dated in pencil, 1921, 18 x 12cm
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of Coal Tits, initialled and dated in pencil, 1921, 18 x 12cm

    Est: £200 - £300

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of Coal Tits, initialled and dated in pencil, 1921, 18 x 12cm

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  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of a dove, 19.5 x 16.5cm
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of a dove, 19.5 x 16.5cm

    Est: £100 - £150

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) pencil sketch of a dove, 19.5 x 16.5cm

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  • ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) 'Pine Crossbeak' pencil sketch of a bird, initialled and dated in pencil, 19
    Aug. 20, 2025

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) 'Pine Crossbeak' pencil sketch of a bird, initialled and dated in pencil, 19

    Est: £200 - £300

    ARCHIBALD THORBURN (1860-1935) 'Pine Crossbeak' pencil sketch of a bird, initialled and dated in pencil, 1903, 17 x 12.5cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
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