William Neave Parker, Treecreeper Bird with Honeysuckle – c.1950 gouache painting

An original c.1950 gouache painting – William Neave Parker, Treecreeper Bird with Honeysuckle.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.Painted in gouache on artist board.