John Gould Furniture

Antique bird print titled 'Pigmy Curlew'. Old bird print depicting the pygmy curlew. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engravers: ...

Antique bird print titled 'Land Rail'. Old bird print depicting the land-rail. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engravers: John Go...

Antique bird print titled 'Manks Shearwater'. Old bird print depicting the manx shearwater. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engra...

The antique bird print titled 'Rectes Leucorhynchus' showcases the White-billed Wood-Shrike. Originating from John Gould's significant work, 'Birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands,' this print is dated between 1875 and 1888. John Gould, a prominent figure in ornithology, meticulously depicted the White-billed Wood-Shrike in this print, displaying its unique features and characteristics. His comprehensive study and documentation of avian species, especially those from New Guinea and the surrounding Papuan Islands, are renowned for their accuracy and detail. Gould's contributions to ornithological illustration are highly regarded, and his work remains a valuable resource for researchers, enthusiasts, and scholars in the field of natural history. This antique print of the White-billed Wood-Shrike stands as a testament to Gould's dedication to accurately portraying and cataloging avian species from this region during the late 19th century. Artists and Engravers: John Gould (1804 - 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...

Antique bird print titled 'Richardson's Lestris'. Old bird print depicting the Richardon's Jager. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists an...

Antique bird print titled 'Fork-Tailed Storm-Petrel & Common Storm-Petrel'. Old bird print depicting the Fork-Tailed Storm-Petrel and Common Storm-Petrel. This print originates from ...

Antique bird print titled 'Arctic Tern'. Old bird print depicting the Arctic Tern. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). ...

"Strepsilas Interpres." John Gould Turnstone lithograph c.1850 by John Gould (England, 1804-1881). Print by J. Gould & H.C. Richter, hand colored lithograph...

Mr John Gould's tropical framed Bird prints 1955 taken from his limited edition of 1000. The most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century John Gould (1804-1881) wa...

Mr John Gould's tropical framed Bird prints 1955 taken from his limited edition of 1000. The most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteen...

Original hand-watercoloured lithograph also signed in plate by publisher C. Hallmandel; C. E. Jackson, "Dictionary of Bird artists of the world", Woodbridge, Suffolk 1999, pp. 259-26...

Trogon Personatus - John Gould lithograph with hand-colored size 54 cm X 36 cm This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished color i...

Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Larus Islandicus (Iceland Gull)" (Vol. 5, Plate 58) 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, London, UK Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK Reference: Sauer No. 23; Ayer/Zimmer page 261; Wood page 365; Nissen No. IVB 372; Sitwell page 78 Sheet size: 14.57" x 21.57" Image size: 12" x 16.25" Condition: Soft handling creases to sheet. Remnants of mounting tape from previous framing at top on verso. In excellent condition with strong colors Notes: Provenance: private collection - Mount Vernon, IA. Lithography and hand-coloring by German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). Comes from Gould's five volume "The Birds of Great Britain", (1862-1873) (First edition), which consists of 367 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902) "The Birds of Great Britain" is recognized as Gould's greatest work. Comes with its original accompanying text page. Gold gilded edges as issued. The Iceland gull is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland, but not in Iceland, where it is only seen during winter. The genus name is from Latin larus, which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. 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".

Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Myzanthe Ignipectus (Fire-breasted Flowerpecker)" (Vol. 2, Plate 40) Portfolio: The Birds of Asia Year: 1850-1883 Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph on wove paper Limited edition: approx. 235 Printer: Hullmandel & Walton, T. Walter or Walter & Cohn, London, UK Publisher: Taylor and Francis, John Gould, London, UK Reference: Anker No. 178; Nissen No. IVB 368; Sauer No. 17, Zimmer page 258; Wood page 365; Sitwell page 102 Sheet size: 21.38" x 14.57" Image size: 16" x 9.75" Condition: Light toning to sheet. Has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition with strong colors Extremely rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Lithography and hand-coloring by John Gould and English artist Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902). Comes from Gould's seven volume "The Birds of Asia", (1850-1883) (First edition), which consists of 530 hand-colored lithographs. Other contributing lithographers were German artist Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Irish artist William Hart (1830-1908). "The Birds of Asia" was Gould's last work before his death. Gold gilded edges as issued. The fire-breasted flowerpecker is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like other flowerpeckers, this tiny bird feeds on fruits and plays an important role in the dispersal of fruiting plants. 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".

The Hooded Merganser by the famous ornithological artist John Gould ( 1804 – 1881 ) is plate no.36 of volume 5 from his Birds of Great Britain....

Antique bird print titled 'Ring Dottrel'. Old bird print depicting the ring dotterel. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engravers:...

The antique bird print titled 'White-Winged Tern' presents an illustration of this particular avian species. Derived from 'Birds of Europe' authored by John Gould between 1832 and 18...

Antique bird print titled 'Roseate Tern'. Old bird print depicting the Roseate Tern. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engravers: Jo...

Antique bird print titled 'Brunnich's Guillemot'. Old bird print depicting the thick-billed murre. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and...

Title: "Graceful Noddy Tern" This antique bird print showcases the "Noddy Tern," a graceful and distinctive seabird known for its elegant appearance and aerial prowess. The print is...

Antique bird print titled 'Little Cormorant'. Old bird print depicting the little cormorant. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engr...

Antique bird print titled 'Little Auk'. Old bird print depicting the Little Auk. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engravers: John ...

Antique bird print titled 'Fulmar Petrel'. Old bird print depicting the fulmarine petrel. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engrave...

Antique bird print titled 'Shag or Green Cormorant'. Old bird print depicting the European shag. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and ...

Antique bird print titled 'Black Tern'. Old bird print depicting the black tern. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engravers: John ...

Antique bird print titled 'Bulwer's Petrel'. Old bird print depicting the Bulwer's Petrel. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). Artists and Engrav...

Pteruthius Erythropterus - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished colour is from the esteemed John Gould’s Birds...

John Gould: 1804-1881. British ornithologist who was the British equivalent of Audobon. He produced these incredible books of The Birds of Great Britain and The Birds of Australia am...

Trichoglossus goldiei  - John Gould lithograph with hand-colored size 54 cm X 37 cm This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished col...

White-faced Nuthatch - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm Excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING Accompanied by the information page from 'The Birds of Asia' Thi...

John Gould (British, 1804-1881), 'Bubulcus Russatus', Buff Backed Heron, from 'The Birds of Great Britain', hand colored lithograph, published 1...

Chestnut-breasted Tit - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING This remarkable ornitholog...

John Gould (British, 1804-1881) Nasiterna Pygmae c. 1849-1861 Hand Colored Lithograph Image Size: approx 19.5 x 13.5 inches Framed Size: 27 3/8 x 21 1/2 inches John Gould was an English ornithologist and bird artist. The Gould League in Australia was 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. Gould was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, the son of a gardener, and the boy probably had a scanty education. Shortly afterwards his father obtained a position on an estate near Guildford, Surrey, and then in 1818 became foreman in the Royal Gardens of Windsor. He was for some time under the care of J T Aiton, of the Royal Gardens of Windsor. The young Gould started training as a gardener, being employed under his father at Windsor from 1818 to 1824, and he was subsequently a gardener at Ripley Castle in Yorkshire. He became an expert in the art of taxidermy, and in 1824 he set himself up in business in London as a taxidermist, and his skill led to him becoming the first Curator and Preserver at the museum of the Zoological Society of London in 1827. Gould's position brought him into contact with the country's leading naturalists, and also meant that he was often the first to see new collections of birds given to the Society. In 1830 a collection of birds arrived from the Himalayas, many not previously described. Gould published these birds in A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains (1830-1832). The text was by Nicholas Aylward Vigors, and the illustrations were lithographed by Gould's wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Coxen of Kent. This work was followed by four more in the next seven years including Birds of Europe in five volumes - completed in 1837, with the text written by Gould himself, edited by his clerk Edwin Prince. Some of the illustrations were made by Edward Lear as part of his Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae in 1832. Lear however was in financial difficulty, and he sold the entire set of lithographs to Gould. The books were published in a very large size, imperial folio, with magnificent coloured plates. Eventually 41 of these volumes were published with about 3000 plates. They appeared in parts at £3 3s. a number, subscribed for in advance, and in spite of the heavy expense of preparing the plates, Gould succeeded in making his ventures pay and in realizing a fortune. In 1838 he and his wife moved to Australia to work on the Birds of Australia and shortly after his return to England, his wife died in 1841. When Charles Darwin presented his mammal and bird specimens collected during the second voyage of HMS Beagle to the Geological Society of London at their meeting on 4 January 1837, the bird specimens were given to Gould for identification. He set aside his paying work and at the next meeting on 10 January reported that birds from the Galápagos Islands, which Darwin had thought were blackbirds, "gross-bills" and finches were in fact "a series of ground Finches which are so peculiar" as to form "an entirely new group, containing 12 species." This story made the newspapers. In March, Darwin met Gould again, learning that his Galápagos "wren" was another species of finch and the mockingbirds he had labeled by island were separate species rather than just varieties, with relatives on the South American mainland. Subsequently Gould advised that the smaller southern Rhea specimen that had been rescued from a Christmas dinner...

John Gould (English, 1804-1881), 'Rufous Backed Egret, Ardea Rufsata', Cattle Erget, 1832-1837, hand colored lithograph from 'The Birds of Europe', fra...

Naga Nuthatch - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING Accompanied by the information page from 'The Birds of Asia...

John Gould (British, 1804-1881) Nasiterna Bruijni c. 1849-1861 Hand Colored Lithograph Image Size: approx 19.5 x 13.5 inches Framed Size: 27 3/8 x 21 1/2 inches John Gould was an English ornithologist and bird artist. The Gould League in Australia was 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. Gould was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, the son of a gardener, and the boy probably had a scanty education. Shortly afterwards his father obtained a position on an estate near Guildford, Surrey, and then in 1818 became foreman in the Royal Gardens of Windsor. He was for some time under the care of J T Aiton, of the Royal Gardens of Windsor. The young Gould started training as a gardener, being employed under his father at Windsor from 1818 to 1824, and he was subsequently a gardener at Ripley Castle in Yorkshire. He became an expert in the art of taxidermy, and in 1824 he set himself up in business in London as a taxidermist, and his skill led to him becoming the first Curator and Preserver at the museum of the Zoological Society of London in 1827. Gould's position brought him into contact with the country's leading naturalists, and also meant that he was often the first to see new collections of birds given to the Society. In 1830 a collection of birds arrived from the Himalayas, many not previously described. Gould published these birds in A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains (1830-1832). The text was by Nicholas Aylward Vigors, and the illustrations were lithographed by Gould's wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Coxen of Kent. This work was followed by four more in the next seven years including Birds of Europe in five volumes - completed in 1837, with the text written by Gould himself, edited by his clerk Edwin Prince. Some of the illustrations were made by Edward Lear as part of his Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae in 1832. Lear however was in financial difficulty, and he sold the entire set of lithographs to Gould. The books were published in a very large size, imperial folio, with magnificent coloured plates. Eventually 41 of these volumes were published with about 3000 plates. They appeared in parts at £3 3s. a number, subscribed for in advance, and in spite of the heavy expense of preparing the plates, Gould succeeded in making his ventures pay and in realizing a fortune. In 1838 he and his wife moved to Australia to work on the Birds of Australia and shortly after his return to England, his wife died in 1841. When Charles Darwin presented his mammal and bird specimens collected during the second voyage of HMS Beagle to the Geological Society of London at their meeting on 4 January 1837, the bird specimens were given to Gould for identification. He set aside his paying work and at the next meeting on 10 January reported that birds from the Galápagos Islands, which Darwin had thought were blackbirds, "gross-bills" and finches were in fact "a series of ground Finches which are so peculiar" as to form "an entirely new group, containing 12 species." This story made the newspapers. In March, Darwin met Gould again, learning that his Galápagos "wren" was another species of finch and the mockingbirds he had labeled by island were separate species rather than just varieties, with relatives on the South American mainland. Subsequently Gould advised that the smaller southern Rhea specimen that had been rescued from a Christmas dinner...

Himalayan Nuthatch - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING Accompanied by the information page from 'The Birds of Asia...

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING Accompanied by the information page from 'The Birds of Asia...

Tetrao urogallus (Western capercaillie) also known as the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie is a heavy member of the grouse family and the largest of all extant grouse species. John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm Good Condition This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished colour is from the esteemed John Gould’s "Birds of Great Britain...

Ciconia Nigra - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 36 cm This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished colour is ...

Elegant Tit - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING This remarkable ornithology lithograph wi...

White-throated Tit - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING Accompanied by the information page from 'The Birds of Asia...

MacGregor's Niltava - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING Accompanied by the information page from 'The Birds of Asia...

Exile Tit - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished colour is from the esteemed John Gould’s Birds...

Philippine-Islands Thickhead - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING Accompanied by the information page from 'The Birds of A...

Afghan Tit - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished colour is from the esteemed John Gould’s Birds...

Medium: Charcoal Drawing on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right Story Illustration from The Saturday Evening Post

Signed "J. Gould" Lower Right

Signed Lower Right Saturday Evening Post Illustration

Signed Lower Left Saturday Evening Post Illustration

Cinnamon-bellied Nuthatch - John Gould lithograph with hand-coloured size 54 cm X 37 cm excellent Condition FREE SHIPPING This remarkable ornithology lithograph with hand-finished colour is from the esteemed John Gould’s Birds...