Walter (1930) Ferguson Sold at Auction Prices

Walter Ferguson (born 1930), a collection of 8 original illustrations of birds,

"Walter Ferguson (born 1930), a collection of 8 original illustrations of birds, probably sketches illustrated by books published by him: Dimensions: 14-17X12-22 cm Walter Ferguson (1930 - 18 December 2015), Israeli zoologist and illustrator. Ferguson was born in New York, immigrated to Israel in 1965 and lived in Beit Yanai. For 29 years he was a scientific illustrator in the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University. And painted thousands of natural illustrations using oil paint, water color and drawing. As a man who loves nature, and with enthusiastic family support, his home was for years a sanatorium for wounded animals. In his behavior, his paintings, and his lifestyle, he educated generations of nature lovers in Israel. Is known to many in Israel for his illustrations of the two booklets published by the Israel Nature Reserves Authority, published together with "Dan Haschan": a guide to the birds of our country, and a guide to our country. In addition, he has painted hundreds of natural illustrations for books, pamphlets and other publications in the field of wildlife, such as "Between the Hermon Rockets" (1977) and others. Walter painted thousands of wild paintings, in which the movement, the animals and the "special spark" of the animal are preserved. In addition, he also painted subject and portrait paintings with the same expressive, faithful and vivid expression. "