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Group of Nine Humming Birds.

Creator: John Gould
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
GOULD, John
Group of Nine Humming Birds.
(Calothorax Fanny; Agyrtria Taczanowskii; Eutoxeres Aquila; Phoethornis Eurynome; Phaethorns Fracterculus; Phaethornis Nigrocinctus & Phaethornis Episcopus; Phaethornis Cephalus; Chrysolampis Moschitus; Heliodoxa Leadbeateri and Lafresnaya Flavicaudata).
Publisher: Hullmandel and Walton, London, 1849-1861.

A group of Nine hand-coloured lithographs, some highlighted in gold leaf overpainted with transparent oil and varnish colours, by Gould and H. C. Richter.
Paper size: 37 by 54.6cm, framed and glazed, overall size: 45.2cm by 63cm.

John Gould is widely considered the greatest and most ambitious of all Victorian ornithologists, combining both artistic skill and beauty and anatomical accuracy. Following in the great tradition of Natural History illustrators, such as Barraband and Audubon, Gould enlisted the services of some of the most notable ornithological artists, including Edward Lear, Joseph Wolf and his own wife Elizabeth to compile the most outstanding and comprehensive bodies of work in this field. Comprising of eighteen major works he illustrated the birds of the world, from Asia, New Guinea, Europe, and Great Britain to the Families of Toucans, Trogons and Hummingbirds.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Hand-coloured lithographs on paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1849
Styles / Movements:	Victorian, Other , Color
Book References:	Anker 177; Fine Bird Books p. 78; Nissen IVB 380; Sauer 16; Wood p. 365; Zimmer pp. 258 & 263-64.
Dealer Reference #:	98920
Incollect Reference #:	549400

Dimensions

W.	17.8 in;	H.	24.8 in;	D.	1.77 in;
W.	45.2 cm;	H.	63 cm;	D.	4.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Shapero Gallery Located in the heart of Mayfair, London, Shapero Gallery specializes in prints and original works on paper, ranging from antique prints to modern pochoir plates and photography. For inquiries, contact us at +44.207.493.0876 or gallery@shapero.com.

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