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John Gould
Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill) /// Ornithology John Gould Bird Animal Shorebird

1862-1873

About the Item

Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill)" (Plate 223) Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain Year: 1862-1873 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 750 Printer: Walter or Walter & Cohn/Taylor and Francis, London, UK Publisher: John Gould, London, UK Framing: Recently beautifully framed in a gold Neo-Classical moulding with gold filet and 100% cotton rag matting from Holland. All archival Framed size: 23.5" x 30" Sheet size: 14.75" x 21.5" Image size: 12.5" x 19.5" Condition: One small tear upper right in margin which has been skillfully repaired from verso. Light mat stain in margins and one small area of discoloration upper left center. It is otherwise a strong impression in very good condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Williamsburg, VA. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter (1820-1899). Comes from Gould's famous five volume portfolio "The Birds of Great Britain" (1862-1873), which consists of 367 hand-colored prints, made from lithographed plates. Other contributing lithographers were Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and William Hart (1830-1908). Comes with its original title page and descriptive text sheet. Biography: John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".
  • Creator:
    John Gould (1804 - 1881, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1862-1873
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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  • Condition:
    (Very Good).
  • Gallery Location:
    Saint Augustine, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU12125529762
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