Harry Bright – A Summers Night

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Signed and dated: Hy. Bright 1889 (lower right). Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour. Framed and glazed.

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Image

11 2/8 in x 9 2/8 in. (28.7 cm x 23.7 cm.)

Frame or Mount

19 5/8 in x 17 5/8 in. (49.8 cm x 44.8 cm.)

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Bright, Harry (1846-1895)

Harry Bright was highly celebrated in the late 19th century for his incredibly lifelike, detailed depictions of birds and their natural habitats. He was one of the most prominent natural history and ornithological painters of his generation. Published works include; Birds and Blossoms, 1879; A.B.C. of Pretty Birdies, 1896, Etc. Examples of his work can be seen at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.