Douglas Black

Douglas Black

Chicago, IL

I paint in oils, have since I was twelve, over fifty years ago.

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Lord Howe Island White Eyes by Douglas Black Image: From The Excellent Birds; EXTINCT Series
From The Excellent Birds; EXTINCT Series
Lord Howe Island White Eyes by Douglas Black Image: Frame Detail, Lord Howe Island White Eyes
Lord Howe Island White Eyes by Douglas Black Image: Framed Lord Howe Island White Eyes
  • Douglas Black
  • Lord Howe Island White Eyes
  • Oil On Canvas
  • 8 x 10 x 0.75 in (20.32 x 25.4 x 1.91 cm)
  • Framed: 11.25 x 13.25 x 1.25 in (28.58 x 33.66 x 3.18 cm)
  • Signature: Signed in paint
  • $125
  • Available
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This once common species of the tiny South Pacific island disappeared within ten years of an unfortunate accident. In 1918 the SS Makambo grounded at Ned's Beach, allowing horses of shipboard black rats to escape into the bush. This proved disastrous for many of the isolated populations of birds, not just the White-Eyes. An extension search in both 1928 and 1936 revealed no trace. Zosterops stenua.
Framed in shabby-chic plein air wood frame, weathered gold leaf look.

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