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Scottish artist (–)

Archibald ThorburnFZS (31 May , Lasswade, Midlothian – 9 October , Hascombe, Surrey) ^[1] was a Scottish artist who specialised in wildlife, painting mostly in watercolour.

He explored Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite haunt being the Forest of Gaick near Kingussie in Invernesshire. His widely reproduced images of British wildlife, with their evocative and dramatic backgrounds, are enjoyed as much today as they were by naturalists a century ago.

Life and work

Archibald was born at Viewfield House, Lasswade, Midlothian, the fifth son of Robert Thorburn (–), portrait miniaturist to Queen Victoria.

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His first education was at Dalkeith and in Edinburgh, after which he was sent to the newly founded St John's Wood School of Art in London. His stay there was only brief, since on the death of his father he sought the guidance of Joseph Wolf.

It was his commission in to illustrate Lord Lilford'sColoured Figu