Wonderful World of Nature

William Neave Parker (1910–1961) spent much of his career working for the Natural History Museum in London and his illustrations were regularly reproduced in the London Illustrated News. He is particularly known his illustrations of prehistoric flora and fauna; his ambition was to bring scientific theories of natural selection and animal evolution to a non-specialist audience.

Parker's work has become highly collectable, particularly for its place in the history of popular science. Our bird pictures, rendered simultaneously with great care and joyous vibrancy, embody the artist's passion for the natural world. He was Chairman of the Council for Canine Defence and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute and the Zoological Society.

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VIEW IMAGE 1: William Neave Parker, Toucan Birds Illustration – c.1950 gouache painting (STOCK NUMBER: KD-891).
Image 2: Wonderful World of Nature: Birds', by Dr Maurice Burton;
Image 3: William Neave Parker (1910–1961);
Image 4: The Illustrated London News, 1955;
Image 5: William Neave Parker, Parrots Bird Illustration – c.1950 gouache painting;
Image 6: William Neave Parker, Bird Courtship Illustration – c.1950 gouache painting;
Image 7: William Neave Parker, Hummingbirds Illustration – c.1950 gouache painting