Peter Partington (b.1941) - 20th Century Etching Fox On The Trail

Description

A quaint etched woodland scene with delicate aquatint, showing an alert fox, on the trail of its prey in the undergrowth of a forest. The artist has signed, inscribed and numbered (73/150) to the lower edge and the etching has been presented in a silvered gilt frame with wash mount. There is an extensive biography of the artist affixed at the reverse of the frame. On wove.

Condition

In fine condition. Dent to the frame at the right edge.

Size

19.6 x 28.6cm (7.7" x 11.3")
Framed Size: 42 x 51.4cm (16.5" x 20.2")

Artist Biography

Peter Partington is a British painter and illustrator born in Cambridge. From an early age he took an active interest in the wildlife of his surrounds and on relocating to Dorset this interest strengthened. His natural ability to draw was honed when he studied painting, printmaking and sculpture at both Bournemouth, and later Hornsey College of Art. His work is enlivened by a keen observation of bird plumage and behaviour in the field.

He has exhibited at the RSPB, The British Trust for Ornithology, and the Society of Wildlife Artists. He has also established a reputation for illustration, having illustrated both wildlife and art books.