John Gould Pheasants "Phasianus Soemmeringii" Large Lithograph, Framed

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A large print of John Gould of Pheasant "Phasianus Soemmeringii" from his published book "Birds of Australia". John Gould was … Read more A large print of John Gould of Pheasant "Phasianus Soemmeringii" from his published book "Birds of Australia". John Gould was influenced by James Audubon paintings of birds work and traveled the world John Gould traveled around the world, collected bird skins from different countries and published the “Birds of Great Britain, The Birds of Asia, The Birds of Australia, The Birds of New Guinea, A Monograph of the Trochilidae or Family of Humming-Birds, The Birds of Europe, A Monograph of Ramphastidae or Family of Toucans, A Monograph of the Trogonidae or family of Trogons, and A Century of Birds hitherto unfigured from the Himalaya Mountains”. His Birds were printed as hand-colored stone lithographs and the initial compositional drawings were made by John Gould himself. The large print is a reproduction of John Gould work and is finely matted and framed in a custom burl wood frame.

About the artist:

John Gould (1804–1881) was an English ornithologist, naturalist, and publisher renowned for producing some of the most important bird illustrations and ornithological books of the 19th century. Born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, Gould became one of the most influential figures in the study and documentation of birds.

Gould worked closely with his wife, Elizabeth Gould, an accomplished illustrator who created many of the early drawings for his publications. Together with a team of artists and lithographers, Gould produced lavishly illustrated folios that documented bird species from around the world.

Among his most famous works are The Birds of Australia (1840–1848), A Monograph of the Trochilidae (The Hummingbirds, 1849–1861), and The Birds of Great Britain (1862–1873). These publications combined scientific observation with highly detailed hand-colored lithographs, many of which are now considered masterpieces of natural history illustration.

Today, John Gould’s prints and books are highly collectible and held in major museum collections worldwide, valued for their scientific significance, artistic quality, and historical importance in ornithology.

Dimensions: 28.25" H x 35.25" W x 1" D See less