Well painted original oil, by the listed wildlife artist Sarah Stribbling, painted in 2015.

Depicting a male kingfisher emerging from the river just having dived in (unsuccessfully!) for a fish. A fine example of the artist's work rendered with both great detail and a real sense of movement.

Signed and dated 2015 lower right.

Oils on canvas board, in an 'ivory' painted wood frame, glazed and with double mounts.

Painting in excellent original condition (see photos); Frame also in excellent condition, with a few tiny nicks (see photos).

Image size 50cm x 60cm; frame size 74.5cm x 84.5cm. 

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Sarah Stribbling

British wildlife and conservation artist.

A dedicated conservationist, Sarah Stribbling has Bachelors Degree in Zoology and a Masters degree in Biodiversity and Conservation. She draws inspiration through her years of travelling and knowledge in the zoological field and creates intricate oil paintings and drawings that capture the animals personality and spirit.

Her work has sold worldwide and been published in two books, Britains orchids wildguide 2021 and I'm currently the front cover artist to a new York times best-selling author Kate Carlisle (Abense of Mallets). A past finalist in the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year international awards held at The Mall Galleries in London, she has also been their featured artist of the month. She is currently an Ambassador Artist for African Wildlife Art, INVICTA wildlife fund.

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Lightning fast and technicoloured, seeing a kingfisher always feels special. Spot them near rivers, diving low to catch tiny fish with impressive dexterity.

The kingfisher is a small bird with unmistakable plumage. Its back is bright metallic blue and its breast is a coppery-brown. The beak is long and black, though females have a red patch at the base. With a wingspan of 25cm and body length of 16cm, a kingfisher is only slightly larger than a robin, although it is nearly twice as heavy.

Kingfishers are, as their name suggests, expert fishers! They hunt by diving into the water for small fish, such as minnows, as well as invertebrates like dragonfly nymphs. It was once thought that kingfishers had destructively voracious appetites, so much so that they were persecuted by owners of fisheries in the 1800s.

They tunnel into high-sided riverbanks to make a small chamber for their eggs, producing two to three broods a year. Each clutch can contain up to seven eggs, the first hatching in March to May. The eggs take around 20 days to incubate and chicks fledge after 25 days. The parents feed their young for a further four days before chasing them off and starting the next brood. Kingfishers become sexually mature at one year old.