Keith Brockie (b.1955) Two Kestrels on a branch, signed and dated 1989 bottom right, watercolour, original illustration, measurements 14.5 x 20.5 cm, frame 29 x 35 cm, together with two circling Sparrowhawks, signed and dated 1985 bottom right, watercolour, original illustration, measurements 16.5 x 26 cm, frame 31 x 39 cm and a further watercolour of a Sparrowhawk perched on a branch in winter, signed and dated 1985 bottom right, measurements 15 x 18 cm, frame 32 x 34 cm. Sold together with a copies of the books. (5)

Original illustrations from Newton, I. 1986, The Sparrowhawk, T & A D Poyser, on page 86 and 270 and for Village, A., 1990, The Kestrel, T & A D Poyser, p.197

Consigned from a significant private collection of wildlife art

Condition Report
Kestrels: the watercolour is framed beneath glazing, not examined external to the frame. It is signed and dated 1989 bottom right. The sheet appears in good condition with no obvious evidence for any rips, creases or folds and the surface appears stable without signs of foxing or deterioration. The paint condition appears well preserved and stable. Frame is in good condition with solid joints 

Sparrowhawk on branch: the painting is framed under glazing, not examined external to the frame. Signed and dated 1985 bottom right. The paint surface is well preserved and appears stable. The sheet is in good condition with no visible signs of rips, creasing or evidence of deterioration. The frame is in well preserved with solid joints 

Sparrowhawks in flights: the painting is framed under glazing, not examined external to the frame. It is signed bottom right and dated 1985. The paint appears in good condition with no evidence for deterioration or fading. The sheet appears in good condition- no visible signs of rips, folds or creasing. The frame has solid joints and is in good condition

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