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Magnificent Frigate Birds, Giant Tortoise and Moorhens 1

£500.00

signed watercolour by John Busby 1999

30 x 40 cm

Similar to the line drawing in Land Marks and Sea Wings p.141

“Here on El Chato lake, Magnificent Frigate birds bathe by splash diving. The giant tortoise is swimming, reaching down with its long neck for weeds, and surrounded by a flotilla of attendant moorhens hoping for disturbed food” – Land Marks and Sea Wings

In stock

SKU: orig-MagFrgtTort Category: originals2 Tags: fresh water, Galapagos, reptile, signed
  • Additional information

Additional information

Weight 0.4 kg
unmounted

This picture still needs a mount, so there may be a few weeks delay before we can despatch it. Please let us know if you need it quicker or without a mount.

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