Studio RT Ltd

Description

We are pleased to offer for sale this charming and meticulously detailed gouache/watercolour by the artist Richard Britton, who has signed the painting to the lower right hand corner. The painting depicts a pair of Northern Cardinal birds (Cardinalis cardinalis) perched on an old post and a nearby bramble. The male is a handsome, colourful songbird, although his mate is also very attractive. These birds are residents of Southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. Their habitat is woodlands, gardens, shrublands and swamps. The Northern Cardinal is the State Bird of 7 US states, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.

This is one of a small collection of paintings by this artist that we have acquired and will be listing over the next few weeks.

Richard N. Britton was born in 1931 and has been a professional artist for over 40 years and his main subject is animal portraiture, as well as landscapes, seascapes and sculpture. He uses a full range of media.He lives in Worcestershire where he has his studio.

He spent six months in South Africa at the invitation of the Department of Nature Conservation, painting endangered wildlife, which led to many commissions to paint equestrian portraits on the Cape. He is a committed conservationist.

He has exhibited at the Society of Wildlife Artists, the Society of Equestrian Artists and is a regular exhibitor at Worcester Society of Artists.

The painting is mounted, glazed and framed in a 1/2" gilt frame. It will be supplied wired and ready to hang.

Image size: 15 5/8" x 11 7/8" - 39.7cm x 30.2cm

Frame size: 21 1/2" x 17 3/8" - 46cm x 35.85cm

Medium: Gouache/watercolours on paper

Condition: Very good condition.