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Frederick William Frohawk (1861-1946)
Tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei xanthotis)
c. 1930s
Watercolour, 547 x 380 mm.
A skilled artist, lithographer and engraver, Frederick W.
Frohawk is well known for his superb watercolours of mammals,
birds and insects. He was commissioned by the magazine The
Field to provide a range of natural history illustrations.
Lord Rothschild also engaged him to illustrate his scientific
publications.
This remarkable watercolour of a Tree kangaroo was based
solely on a skin in Rothschild's collection. Using his knowledge
of zoology combined with his artistic imagination, Frohawk
was able to produce this amazing lifelike representation.
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