William Neave Parker, Taxonomic Orders of Mammals – mid-C20th gouache painting
William Neave Parker, Taxonomic Orders of Mammals – mid-C20th gouache painting
William Neave Parker, Taxonomic Orders of Mammals – mid-C20th gouache painting
William Neave Parker, Taxonomic Orders of Mammals – mid-C20th gouache painting

William Neave Parker Taxonomic Orders of Mammals

£480.00
£480.00
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An original mid-20th-century gouache painting – William Neave Parker, Taxonomic Orders of Mammals.

An outstanding large sheet of animal illustrations by the British natural history artist William Neave Parker (1910–1961).

Neave Parker used his talent for drawing and love of wildlife to show natural history imagery to a non-specialist audience. He collaborated with London's Natural History Museum in the mid 20th century, and is particularly known for his illustrations of prehistoric flora and fauna and his reconstructions of dinosaurs.

In this illustration Parker characteristically paints with beautiful precision and detail, in an appealing and engaging composition, whilst his presentation is also underpinned by scientific theory and an instructive purpose.

The painting is the original artwork for a publication by The Gawthorn Press. It illustrates examples of the various mammalian orders: Primate (Colobus); Marsupial (Cuscus); Carnivore (Leopard); Monotreme (Echidna); Edentiate (Armadillo); Lagomorph (Hare); Rodent (Crested porcupine); Ungulate (Gazelle); Chiroptera (Long-eared bat).

Painted in gouache with graphite on artist board with hinged cover sheet.

Artist's stamp on the cover sheet and verso.

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This is one of a collection of paintings by William Neave Parker (1910–1961) that we have for sale.

After an early career in banking and having served with the RAF during World War II, William Neave Parker (1910–1961) made the acquaintance of Maurice Burton, a scientific associate at the Natural History Museum in London and honorary science editor at the Illustrated London News. With a shared desire to bring natural history to a non-technical readership, the pair collaborated on a series of drawings of prehistoric animals, first published in the Illustrated London News in 1950.

Burton then introduced Parker to William Elgin Swinton (1900–1994), palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum, and thereafter Parker worked on series of illustrations for the museum. Of particular note were a series of Jurassic and Cretaceous animals which were published in the Illustrated London News between 1956 and 1960. He also produced book illustrations and linocut and wood engraving prints.

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Dimensions: Height: 46.7cm (18.39") Width: 34.1cm (13.43")

Presented: Unframed.

Medium: Gouache

Age: Mid-20th-century

Signed: Signed lower right.

Inscribed: No.

Dated: --

Condition: In good condition for its age, with vibrant colours. Pinholes to the margins and minor knocks to the corners of the board as shown. Some creasing, toning and minor tears to the cover sheet. Please see photos for detail.

Stock number: KC-073