• Experience the beauty of nature in this stunning watercolour painting by renowned artist Ralston Gudgeon. Capturing the mid flight of a Redding Thrush, its vibrant colors will add a stunning statement to any room. Bring a little of Dudgeon's passion into your home.
• Watercolor with a front protective glass cover.
  
• Set in the original gilt wood frame.
• Subject Ornithological study of a Redding bird.
• Signed by the listed-known artist Ralston Gudgeon RAW 1910-1984.
• Rals ton Gudgeon, a Scottish-born artist. Dudgeon is best known for his paintings of birds and animals, mostly in watercolour. Dudgeon studied at the Glasgow School and in 1933 won the Torrance Memorial Award from the Glasgow Institute.  
• Dudgeon was one of Scotland’s leading wildlife artists and in 1936 he was the youngest man ever to be elected to the RAW. He is represented in the Glasgow Art Gallery, the Paisley Art Gallery and the City of Edinburgh Collection.
• The Redding is most commonly encountered as a winter bird and is the UK's smallest true thrush. Its creamy strip above the eye and orange-red flank patches make it distinctive.
• They roam across the UK's countryside, feeding in fields and hedgerows, rarely visiting gardens, except in the coldest weather when snow covers the fields. Only a few pairs nest in the UK. It is listed as a Schedule 1 species of The Wildlife and Countryside Act.
• Circa mid 20th century.
• Provenance bought from a fine auction label verso.
• Highly sought after by CEO's, interior designers, museums, art CEOs, antique dealers, famous & private collectors, film TV studios prop shops.
• Ready for immediate home wall display with hanging thread verso.
• Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
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• Condition report.
• Offered in fine used condition.
• The front painting surface is in good overall order.
• The frame has some scuffs, chips in places, scratches commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame

High (50cm)
Wide (42.5cm)
Depth (1.2cm)