GOULD, John; H. C. Richter.
Branta Rufina [Red-crested Duck].
For the author 1867
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JOHN GOULD 1804 - 1881
John Gould is widely considered the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artistic skill and beauty and anatomical accuracy. Following in the great tradition of Natural History illustrators, such as Barraband and Audubon, Gould enlisted the services of some of the most notable ornithological artists, including Edward Lear, Joseph Wolf and his own wife Elizabeth to compile the most outstanding and comprehensive bodies of work in this field. Comprising of eighteen major works he illustrated the birds of the world, from Asia, New Guinea, Europe, and Great Britain to the Families of Toucans, Trogons and Hummingbirds.
Original hand-coloured lithograph from "The Birds of Great Britain". Mounted, overall size: 69cm x 52.6cm.
John Gould is widely considered the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artistic skill and beauty and anatomical accuracy. Following in the great tradition of Natural History illustrators, such as Barraband and Audubon, Gould enlisted the services of some of the most notable ornithological artists, including Edward Lear, Joseph Wolf and his own wife Elizabeth to compile the most outstanding and comprehensive bodies of work in this field. Comprising of eighteen major works he illustrated the birds of the world, from Asia, New Guinea, Europe, and Great Britain to the Families of Toucans, Trogons and Hummingbirds.
Original hand-coloured lithograph from "The Birds of Great Britain". Mounted, overall size: 69cm x 52.6cm.
Stock code 102382
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Branta Rufina [Red-crested Duck].
Regular price
£650.00
Sale price
£650.00
Regular price