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Set of 8 Antique Seagull Prints by John Gould, from The Birds of Great Britain

Name: Set of 8 Antique Seagull Prints by John Gould, from The Birds of Great Britain
Brand: John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Price: 11976.07 USD
Availability: InStock

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A set of eight of exceptional quality 19th century hand-coloured lithographs, in beautiful early 20th century walnut frames From John Gould (1804-1881), The Birds of Great Britain, London: Taylor and Francis, 1862–1873 Often referred to as the most sumptuous and costly of all British bird books, these beautifully hand-coloured, exquisite plates will adorn the most elaborate or minimalist interiors. "His hand-coloured lithographic plates, more than 3300 in total, are called 'Gould plates'. Although he did not paint the final illustrations, this description is largely correct: he was the collector (especially in Australia) or purchaser of the specimens, the taxonomist, the publisher, the agent, and the distributor of the parts or volumes. He never claimed he was the artist for these plates, but repeatedly wrote of the 'rough sketches' he made from which, with reference to the specimens, his artists painted the finished drawings. The design and natural arrangement of the birds on the plates was due to the genius of John Gould, and a Gould plate has a distinctive beauty and quality. His wife was his first artist. She was followed by Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, William Matthew Hart, and Joseph Wolf".

Creator:

John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 8

Style:

Victorian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1862-1873

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. fine antique condition, beautiful early 20th century walnut frames.

Seller Location:

Richmond, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1781227186732

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John Gould (1804-1881]) was an English ornithologist and artist. He, like his American contemporary John James Audubon, published a number of books on birds in the mid 19th century, illustrated by hand-colored lithographs. His wife and fellow artist, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear and Henry Constantine Richter produced lithographs for his various publications. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. Charles Darwin referenced Gould’s work in his book, "On the Origin of Species" and Gould named a bird after Darwin; "Darwin's finches". Gould began his career in London as a taxidermist, but in 1827 became the first curator and conservator at the museum of the Zoological Society of London. In this position naturalists brought him collections of birds from all over the world. He began creating drawings and eventually hand-colored lithographs with his wife and Edward Lear, which were the basis for his first publications. Darwin brought him specimens from the Galapagos Islands, including 12 species of finches which had never been described. In 1838, Gould and his wife travelled to Australia and their work led to the seven volume publication of “The Birds of Australia”. Gould had a fascination for hummingbirds and collected specimens of 320 varieties before ever seeing a live hummingbird on a trip to the United States in 1857. He eventually published “A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds". Other large publications include: "The Birds of Europe"," A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans”, “A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia, and the Adjacent Islands”, “A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America”, “The Birds of Asia”, “The Birds of Great Britain” and "The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands, including many new species recently discovered in Australia".