Archibald Thorburn was a Scottish artist known for his watercolours of birds in their environment. . .He was intrigued by all forms of wildlife from an early age, and created a number of drawings of twigs, leaves, and flowers that he observed. He first studied in Edinburgh, before attending St. Johns Wood School of Art in London. In 1887, he was commissioned to produce illustrations for the publication Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles, which earned him widespread recognition. Over the course of his career, his works were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. Notably, Thorburn designed the first Christmas card for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in 1899" (from potted biography on the artnet website). This item is a set of 6 bird prints, of: Kentish Plover*, Grey Plover, Sabine's Gull, Ivory Gull, Black Guillemot & Grey Phalarope. * featured on the image