John Gould Hummingbird - Helena's Calypte

 

Helena's Calypte

 
  John Gould
Monograph of the Trochilidae,or Family of Hummingbirds
Hand colored lithographs
Heightened with touches of gum arabic and gold leaf.
London, 1849-1887.
Sheet size: 21 by 14.5 inches


Gordon Sauer states in his biography of John Gould, "…Gould was not only an ornithologist, he was also a brilliant artist and a highly skilled publisher. Over a period of fifty years he brought these energies together, dominated the field of ornithological discovery and produced folio works of unrivaled beauty and scholarship." These images display showy flowers and dramatic compositions which are the most desirable elements to collectors.

$1,000

 
     

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