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John Gould Seagull Xema Jamesonii antique print.
Original hand-coloured lithograph by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter for Gould's “Birds of Australia ” (the finest series ever done on Australian Birds), published in London between 1840 and 1848 by "The Bird Man" John Gould (1804-1881). John Gould was a brilliant ornithologist who devoted his life to the study of birds, Gould had a fine eye for detail and knew his limitations as an artist. Also a very successful businessman, he employed the finest lithographers of the day and closely monitored their work. Most people have heard of John Gould, but many are unaware that his artist wife Elizabeth Coxen(1804-1841), trained in lithography by Edward Lear, lithographed over 600 of John Gould's birds. She came to Australia with her husband, and with her children, remained in Tasmania with her sister-in-law, composing many of Gould's illustrations from the birds and sketches he sent to her. She died at the age of 37, following the birth of their eighth child after their return to England. We provide a close up of the bird to show the condition and fine detail of this lovely lithograph. Page size, as published: 535mm x 370mm (21 inches x 14.1/2 inches). Price: $935.00 (AUD) inc GST |
