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Pencil Drawing Spotted Flycatcher
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Pencil Drawing Spotted Flycatcher

1940 - 1960
For Sale by Millers Antiques
Description

A charming pencil drawing of a spotted flycatcher, with a lovely label to the back original price 5gns. signed by the artist Jean Armitage 1895-1988.

The drawing would benefit from being reframed, the mount is marked, the drawing is beautifully done and in good condition.

Free UK delivery available.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Spotted Flycatcher Pencil Drawing to the 1960s.

Independent Date Check ID 09503292
Dealer's Item Date1960s
Sellingantiques Date1960s
Sellingantiques agingItem 60-70 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1960s:
Exhibition label on the reverse: shows illustration for Maxwell Knight's 1962 book 'Bird Gardening'.
Signed Jean Armitage below branch: known British wildlife illustrator of the mid-20th century.
Slim oak moulding: original mid-20th-century presentation frame.
Tidemark staining to the mount: long-term natural exposure to ambient damp.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1214756
Dealers Notes

Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

Shop open 10-4.30 weekdays Winter hours may vary please call 01668282308 in advance.

Description
A charming pencil drawing of a spotted flycatcher, with a lovely label to the back original price 5gns. signed by the artist Jean Armitage 1895-1988.
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The drawing would benefit from being reframed, the mount is marked, the drawing is beautifully done and in good condition.
Millers Antiques

Free UK delivery available.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Spotted Flycatcher Pencil Drawing to the 1960s.

Independent Date Report ID 09503292
Dealer's Item Date1960s
Sellingantiques dating1960s
Sellingantiques agingItem 60-70 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1960s:
Exhibition label on the reverse: shows illustration for Maxwell Knight's 1962 book 'Bird Gardening'.
Signed Jean Armitage below branch: known British wildlife illustrator of the mid-20th century.
Slim oak moulding: original mid-20th-century presentation frame.
Tidemark staining to the mount: long-term natural exposure to ambient damp.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Reference Numbers
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SA1214756
Millers Antiques
Millers Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Antiques since 1947.

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A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount.
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Archive I A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount.

Pencil Drawing Spotted Flycatcher

Archive II A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount. View II
Archive III A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount. View III
Archive IV A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount. View IV
Archive V A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount. View V
Archive VI A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount. View VI
Archive VII A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount. View VII
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Millers Antiques

Millers Antiques
Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441
Location
1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/millersantiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
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A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount.
Pencil Drawing Spotted Flycatcher
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A framed pencil drawing depicting a spotted flycatcher bird perched on a leafy branch against a neutral mount.
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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleNatural History Illustration
  • MaterialPaper, Graphite, Wood, Glass
  • ColourWarm Grey and Cream
  • MotifsSpotted flycatcher, Leafy branch, Graphite shading, Artist signature
  • SizeH 33 cm (13 in) x W 27 cm (11 in)

This framed art is from 1960 in a natural history illustration style. The piece comprises a paper drawing rendered in graphite, mounted under glass, and set inside a brown wooden frame. The artwork depicts a spotted flycatcher bird perched upon a leafy branch against a warm grey and cream background, complete with delicate graphite shading and a visible artist signature in the lower section. The wooden frame has a simple square profile with corner mitres, and the surrounding cream mount shows water staining along the lower edge. The piece measures 33 cm high and 27 cm wide, making it suitable for display on a narrow wall space in an English country house setting.

FAQs

Ornithological pencil drawings focus on anatomical accuracy and naturalistic representation of bird species, a tradition popularised in Britain through field studies and scientific illustration during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Artists typically use varying grades of graphite pencils on heavy cartridge or watercolor paper, allowing for detailed shading and precision, mounted under glass within timber framing.

Original pencil drawings exhibit variable graphite sheen under light, individual stroke texture, subtle paper indentation, and an absence of halftone dot patterns visible under magnification.

Small framed botanical or bird studies work effectively grouped as a gallery wall along a staircase, mounted in a narrow hallway alcove, or styled on open shelving amongst books.

Keep pencil drawings away from direct sunlight and high humidity, clean the frame glass with a dry microfibre cloth, and ensure archival mounting board is used to prevent foxing.
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