Graves International Art

John Gould FRS (14 September 1804 - 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, "On the Origin of Species".

References:

"The Birds of Asia", (1850-1883) - Anker 178; Nissen IVB 368; Sauer 17, Zimmer page 258; Wood page 365; Sitwell page 102
"The Birds of Great Britain", (1862-1873) - Sauer 23; Ayer/Zimmer page 261; Wood page 365; Nissen IVB 372; Sitwell page 78

Title: "Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill)" (Vol. 4, Plate 32)
Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain
Year: 1862-1873
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 750
Framed size: 23.5" x 30"
Sheet size: 14.75" x 21.5"
Image size: 12.5" x 19.5"
Price: $1,000

Title: "Pitta Ussheri (Black-crowned pitta)" (Vol. 5, Plate 75)
Portfolio: The Birds of Asia
*Extremely rare
Year: 1850-1883
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 235
Sheet size: 21.32" x 14.57"
Image size: 14.63" x 10.25"
Price: SOLD

Title: "Chrysocolaptes Xanthocephalus (Yellow-faced flameback)" (Vol. 6, Plate 37)
Portfolio: The Birds of Asia
*Extremely rare
Year: 1850-1883
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 235
Sheet size: 21.38" x 14.5"
Image size: 13.25" x 11.25"
Price: $1,200

Title: "Larus Islandicus (Iceland Gull)" (Vol. 5, Plate 58)
Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain
Year: 1862-1873
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 750
Sheet size: 14.57" x 21.57"
Image size: 12" x 16.25"
Price: $600

Title: "Aegiothus Linaria (Common Redpoll)" (Vol. 3, Plate 51)
Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain
*Very rare
Year: 1862-1873
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 750
Sheet size: 21.63" x 14.75"
Image size: 13.75" x 10.5"
Price: $600

Title: "Grus Cinerea (Common Crane)" (Vol. 4, Plate 19)
Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain
Year: 1862-1873
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 750
Sheet size: 14.75" x 21.57"
Image size: 12.75" x 20.13"
Price: $1,400

Title: "Myzanthe Ignipectus (Fire-breasted Flowerpecker)" (Vol. 2, Plate 40)
Portfolio: The Birds of Asia
*Extremely rare
Year: 1850-1883
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 235
Sheet size: 21.38" x 14.57"
Image size: 16" x 9.75"
Price: $600

Title: "Pericrocotus Flammeus (Orange Minivet)" (Vol. 2, Plate 8)
Portfolio: The Birds of Asia
*Very rare
Year: 1850-1883
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 235
Sheet size: 21.38" x 14.57"
Image size: 16.25" x 10"
Price: $800

Title: "Phalacrocorax Graculus (Spectacled Cormorant)" (Vol. 5, Plate 53)
Portfolio: The Birds of Great Britain
Year: 1862-1873
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Lithograph
Limited edition: approx. 750
Sheet size: 21.63" x 14.75"
Image size: 17.25" x 12.25"
Price: $1,400