Henry Stacy Marks, R.A., R.W.S. (1829-1898)

A pair of Leadbetter cockatoos

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Henry Stacy Marks, R.A., R.W.S. (1829-1898)
A pair of Leadbetter cockatoos
signed with initials 'H.S.M.' (lower centre)
pencil and watercolour
6 x 3 in. (15.2 x 9.5 cm.)

Lot Essay

A watercolourist, genre painter and illustrator, Stacy Marks was also known for his paintings of birds and depictions of the Suffolk coast. The son of a coach builder, he entered the Royal Academy in 1851 and was elected R.A. in 1878.

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