Antique Fine Art & Weaponry, Jan. 6th, 2024
Lot 104:
Original hand colored antique lithograph "Trogon Personatus" c.1865. John Gould; Lithographer: Henry Constantine Richter; Printer: Charles Joseph Hullmandel & Walton. Size: 21 1/2" x 14 1/2". John Gould FRS 1804 ? 1881 was an English ornithologist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by 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.~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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