William Neave Parker, Fallen Fruits – c.1950 gouache painting
An original c.1950 gouache painting – William Neave Parker, Fallen Fruits.A charming illustration by the British natural history artist William Neave Parker (1910–1961).Neave Parker used his talent for drawing and love of wildlife to show natural history imagery to a non-specialist audience. He is particularly known for his illustrations of prehistoric flora and fauna and his reconstructions of dinosaurs.Characteristically, Parker paints with beautiful precision and detail. The painting is likely to be the original artwork for a publication.Please note the irregular shape of the paper, due to this being commercial artwork for reproduction.