Emberson (Colin, 20th century). Cockatoo, gouache on board, showing a cockatoo on a perch with flowers, butterflies and house, artist's monogram lower right, 55 x 55 cm (21.5 x 21.5 ins), framed (Qty: 1) Colin Emberson (1921-1997) and Joy Emberson (1927-2016) met while studying at Wimbledon School of Art. As professional illustrators, they joined the advertising agency Masius & Fergusson, where Colin created advertising campaigns for Shell, Britvic, & Babycham. He set up his own advertising agency subsequently in Frith Street, Soho. As a wildlife illustrator, Colin Emberson provided illustrations for the Reader's Digest Nature Lover's Library Field Guides to Wild Flowers (1981) and Butterflies and Other insects (1984), as well as David Sutton's Concise Guide to Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe (1990). In addition to book collecting, bookbinding, taxidermy and orchid growing, the Embersons were keen collectors of British paintings, and purchased a number of original works from London galleries such as Browse & Darby and the Fine Art Society in the 190s and 1980s.
Emberson (Colin, 20th century). Cockatoo, gouache on board, showing a cockatoo on a perch with flowers, butterflies and house, artist's monogram lower right, 55 x 55 cm (21.5 x 21.5 ins), framed (Qty: 1) Colin Emberson (1921-1997) and Joy Emberson (1927-2016) met while studying at Wimbledon School of Art. As professional illustrators, they joined the advertising agency Masius & Fergusson, where Colin created advertising campaigns for Shell, Britvic, & Babycham. He set up his own advertising agency subsequently in Frith Street, Soho. As a wildlife illustrator, Colin Emberson provided illustrations for the Reader's Digest Nature Lover's Library Field Guides to Wild Flowers (1981) and Butterflies and Other insects (1984), as well as David Sutton's Concise Guide to Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe (1990). In addition to book collecting, bookbinding, taxidermy and orchid growing, the Embersons were keen collectors of British paintings, and purchased a number of original works from London galleries such as Browse & Darby and the Fine Art Society in the 190s and 1980s.
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