British Artist, Winter Waddle with Six Black and White Penguins in Antarctica, 1970s, Oil Painting

1 Fine British Work of Art Impressionist Oil Painting Winter Waddle Of 6 Penguins Antarctica by D Stead. Feel the 1 Fine British Work of Art Impressionist Oil Painting Winter Waddle Of 6 Penguins Antarctica by D Stead. Feel the ice cold freeze in this Antarctica cold winter scene of impressionist grandeur to impress your clients or guests in your office or home wall space with this fascinating artwork. Subject aquatic flightless black & white birds in side profile in the foreground your focus is drawn to the waddle of 6 penguins who are all in line facing towards the right, with blue glacial ice shown in the distant background in the Antarctica. A nice display size with the frame being 50.5 cm wide and 40.5 cm high. Medium oil on board with front protective glass cover. Signed by the British artist D Stead. Set in a traditional walnut original frame. Circa late 20th century. Title "Waddle 6 Penguins In Antarctica". Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the order Sphenisciformes (/sfɪˈnɪsəfɔːrmiːz/) of the family Spheniscidae (/sfɪˈnɪsɪdiː, -daɪ/). They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapted for life in the ocean water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life which they catch with their bills and swallow whole while swimming. A penguin has a spiny tongue and powerful jaws to grip slippery prey. They spend about half of their lives on land and the other half in the sea. The largest living species is the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri):[6] on average, adults are about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (77 lb). The smallest penguin species is the little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), also known as the fairy penguin, which stands around 30–33 cm (12–13 in) tall and weighs 1.2–1.3 kg (2.6–2.9 lb).[7] Today, larger penguins generally inhabit colder regions, and smaller penguins inhabit regions with temperate or tropical climates. Some prehistoric penguin species were enormous: as tall or heavy as an adult human. There was a great diversity of species in subantarctic regions, and at least one giant species in a region around 2,000 km south of the equator 35 mya, during the Late Eocene, a climate decidedly warmer than today. Provenance from a private collection & now in the collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant. Such a delightful scene to the eye. Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of the subject matter. with hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display. Incredible conversation piece for your guests. We only select & sell paintings based upon subject, quality & significance. Dimensions in centimetres of the frame High (40.5 cm) Wide (50.5 cm) Depth thickness of frame (1.5 cm) less