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Mergus Serrator [Merganser]

Creator: John Gould
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
GOULD, John; H. C. Richter.
Mergus Serrator [Merganser].
For the author, 1862.
Original hand-coloured lithograph. Mounted, overall size: 69cm by 52.6cm.

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
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Hand-coloured lithograph on paper
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1862
Styles / Movements:	Victorian, Other , Color
Dealer Reference #:	102384
Incollect Reference #:	459742

Dimensions

W.	27.17 in;	H.	20.71 in;	D.	0.2 in;
W.	69 cm;	H.	52.6 cm;	D.	0.5 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.