Two lithographs with hand-coloring after John and Elizabeth Gould, from John Gould's "The Birds of Europe," 1832-1837
Two works:

"Long Eared Owl," Plate 39
Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Unsigned, with credit to John and Elizabeth Gould "Drawn from Nature and on Stone..." printed in the stone at lower left; Charles Joseph Hullmandel, London, England, prntr.; Richard and John E. Taylor, London, England, pub.
Sheet: 21.25" H x 14.5" W

"Hawk Owl," Plate 45
Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Lithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper
Unsigned, with credit to John and Elizabeth Gould "Drawn from Nature and on Stone..." printed in the stone at lower left; Charles Joseph Hullmandel, London, England, prntr.; Richard and John E. Taylor, London, England, pub.
Sight: 20.25" H x 13.5" W

Each with wide (possibly full) margins. "Long Eared Owl" with very pale light-staining and unobtrusive soft handling creases. Occasional pinhead-sized foxing, with a dime-sized cluster above the owl's head. A 2" diagonal fold at the upper left margin corner. Original binding holes along the right margin edge. Old brown paper tape at the verso of the upper margin corners. The sheet is loose, not matted. "Hawk Owl" with small, soft handling creases throughout and an approximately 11" vertical soft crease in the lower portion of the left margin edge. Two 1" vertical tears at the upper margin edge, not affecting the image.

"Hawk Owl" framed under Plexiglas: 28.25" H x 24.25" W x 1.25" D
"Long Eared Owl" unframed Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.