John Gould
Historical
John Gould (1804-1881) was a British ornithologist and artist whose hand-painted lithographs rank among the finest natural history illustrations ever produced. Over a prolific career he published more than 3,000 plates across landmark volumes including The Birds of Australia, A Monograph of the Trochilidae (hummingbirds), and A Monograph of the Ramphastidae (toucans). Gould sketched each composition from life, then collaborated with lithographers H.C. Richter and W. Hart to transfer, print, and hand-color every plate. Art Source Collective holds four original Gould lithographs, each framed in period-appropriate gold shadowbox moldings.
View 4 available works →Art Source Collective is pleased to offer original hand-painted lithographs by John Gould, one of the most celebrated natural history illustrators of the nineteenth century. Each plate was first printed in black ink, then meticulously painted by hand, making every impression a unique work of art.
Available Works
Hand-painted lithographs on paper. Each plate printed in black ink and colored by hand, framed in gold shadowbox moldings.
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