Sarah Stone (c. 1760–1844)

A mandarin duck

370 x 295, window mounted, wate🅘rcolour on paper, signed and dated lower left: S:S💖tone 1788

Sarah Stone (1760-1844) is one𒈔 of rarest and most sought-after ornithological artists. She undertook commissions from both Sir Ashton Lever and John White, t🌞he Australian explorer and colonist. 

PROVENANCE:

Samuel Lysons, signature on ❀verso (possibly the antiquarian and engraver, 1763–1819)