Campylopterus Phainopeplus
by John Gould
- Medium
- Hand-colored lithograph
- Dimensions
- 12" x 10"
- Framed
- 27" x 20"
$1,800
About this piece
John Gould hand-colored lithograph for sale: “Campylopterus phainopeplus,” the Santa Marta Sabrewing, a rare hummingbird, from John Gould’s renowned 19th-century studies of the Trochilidae. Gould’s hummingbird lithographs are treasured for capturing iridescence on paper, and this hand-colored plate renders the sabrewing’s shimmering plumage with jewel-like intensity. The traditional hand-coloring gives the bird a glow that no modern print can imitate. At an intimate 12” x 10”, it frames beautifully as a refined natural-history accent. As an authentic 19th-century Gould original, not a reproduction, it is a genuinely collectible antique bird print, ideal for collectors of ornithological art and admirers of hand-colored lithographs. “Campylopterus phainopeplus” is a real John Gould original: exquisite natural-history art with enduring collector appeal in a jewel-box scale.
John Gould
Historical
Art Source Collective is pleased to offer original hand-colored 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 colored by hand, making every impression a unique work of art.
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