Original John Gould Birds of Europe Pl. 97 - Blue
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Original hand colored lithograph from John Gould's "Birds of Europe" (1832-1837) plate 101, depicting the Mountain Accentor
One of the most prolific publishers of ornithological subjects in history, he travelled to remote areas to collect bird specimens for the hand colored lithographs he was famous for.
Gould would generally make the sketches and his wife Elizabeth would transfer them to lithographic stones and hand color them, although many other excellent artists would be involved in these works including, William Hart, Edward Lear, H.C. Richter, and Joseph Wolf.
Elizabeth Gould and Edward Lear were the artists who worked on "Birds of Europe"
Measures: approximately 21 x 14
Condition: Overall good condition for its age, with bright original hand coloring. Rough edges with holes punched on left side. Minor foxing and staining, and pencil notes en verso. All imperfections can be seen in the attached picture, please review it for an accurate representation of condition
While we do our best to accurately describe the condition, it can be subjective. All imperfections are visible in the attached images unless noted here. Please review them for the most accurate representation of condition.
One of the most prolific publishers of ornithological subjects in history, he travelled to remote areas to collect bird specimens for the hand colored lithographs he was famous for.
Gould would generally make the sketches and his wife Elizabeth would transfer them to lithographic stones and hand color them, although many other excellent artists would be involved in these works including, William Hart, Edward Lear, H.C. Richter, and Joseph Wolf.
Elizabeth Gould and Edward Lear were the artists who worked on "Birds of Europe"
Measures: approximately 21 x 14
Condition: Overall good condition for its age, with bright original hand coloring. Rough edges with holes punched on left side. Minor foxing and staining, and pencil notes en verso. All imperfections can be seen in the attached picture, please review it for an accurate representation of condition
While we do our best to accurately describe the condition, it can be subjective. All imperfections are visible in the attached images unless noted here. Please review them for the most accurate representation of condition.
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Original John Gould Birds of Europe Pl. 97 - Blue
Estimate $250 - $350
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