Antique hand-colored, mated bird print by John Gould of Blue-manteled Thornbill-image
Antique hand-colored, mated bird print by John Gould of Blue-manteled Thornbill-image

Antique hand-colored, mated bird print by John Gould of Blue-manteled Thornbill

$ 514.8

Features: lovely hand-coloring Seller Notes: “Superb condition ready to be framed” Type: Print Subject: Birds Size: Large Time Period Produced: mid 19th century Material: Paper Culture: Egnlish Region of Origin: Europe Year of Production: 1830-1880 Artist: Englishman John Gould Production Technique: hand-colored print Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Theme: Animals Style: Realism

Description

Antique Matted, Hand-colored Bird Print by Englishman John Gould John Gould was responsible in his busy life for the creation of several thousand hand-colored bird prints, which appeared in his publications covering birds of the British Isles, Australia, New Guinea, and several other regions of the world. Though no prints left Gould’s workshops without his part in their creation and without his personal approval, Gould was not himself much of a painter. Gould relied throughout his long career on the expert skills of several superb painters who worked under him and often to Gould’s general designs; their names normally appear on the prints along with Gould’s. The quality achieved by Gould hand- colored prints is high in-deed, and the prints are large though not the elephant folio super size of those of John J. Audubon. Gould’s works were published from the 1830s to the 1880s. Gould prints are limited as his illustrated folio books were not issued in great numbers. The prices fetched for better Gould prints continue to rise. Being considerably smaller than Audubons, Gould prints perhaps fit more easily in modern homes and apartments. They are highly accurate via the birds, of great charm, and of lovely colors if not faded -- which many offered online are, so be careful. So determined was Gould to achieve accurate color effects that he employed gold and silver leaf to give reflective shine to the gorgets of some of his hummingbirds, those among the most sought-after of Gould prints. A number of the prints below required the care of a professional paper conservator, at some expense. All that’s done; prints we offer need no such work. We highly recommend Gould prints to you. All we offer are in superior condition, colors bright and correct and of larger birds, which are almost always more impressive than prints of the little ones. Below we use modern common names for the birds de- picted. Will be shipped in a tube. Blue-mantled Thornbill , a hummingbird of the Andes of South America, 2 males & 1 female, in a fine mat. From one of Gould’s several volumes on hummingbirds, 1849-1887. Among the most sought of Gould prints are some of his hummingbirds, especially ones as this using gold or silver leaf to produce reflective shine on the male’s gorget. Artists credited on the print, ” J Gould & HC Richter.” Mated size ca. 20” w x 24” tall. All in superb condition ready to be framed. $975

  1. Looks exactly as pictured. Came extremely fast. Packaged with care. Value was exactly right.

    user2186701e

  2. Very nice, as described. Seller was easy to work with. Thanks!

    Yasin Mowlavezada

  3. Order delivered on time with no issues

    shanepilone9

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