Victorian ornithological lithographs sketched by John Gould ...

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Victorian ornithological lithographs sketched by John Gould (British, 1804-'81), from his Birds of Australia (1840-'48), Asia & Tropical Birds collections; admired for their composition & accurate detail, finished & hand coloured by his wife Elizabeth, William Hart & Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902); printed by Charles Hullmandel (1789–1850) & Walton; species inc. male/female pair of Platycercus Icterotis (Western rosella); Trogon Mexicanus (Mountain trogon); Dorifera Veraguensis (Veraguan lance-bill); Euspiza Luteola (Red headed bunting); Platycercus Flaveolus (Yellow crimson rosella); Pteruthius Erythropterus (White-browed shrike-babbler); all approx. W 16cm x H 21cm, mounted, glazed & presented in gilt frames, etc. Qty. 6

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Thunder bugs present under glass in 2-3 of the prints (notably Pteruthius Erythropterus, plus Platycercus Flaveolus & Euspiza Luteola) AS; light discolouration to plate (Dorifera Veraguensis) AS; light scratching/ware evident to glass/frames throughout AF

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Auction Date:
6th Feb 26 at 10am GMT

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