John Gould

Bimaculated Teal
Anas Glocitans. Querquedula Glocitans

20 x 14

A lithograph in fine original hand colour, drawn and engraved by John and Elizabeth Gould and published in John Gould's The Birds of Europe between 1832 and 1837.

A delightful study of the male and female Bimaculated Teal (or duck) rendered beautifully on stone early in the career of John and Elizabeth Gould.

Gould's birds are considered to be the finest of any nineteenth century ornithological prints. They demonstrate, better than any other work, the aptitude for lithography to capture the fragility and beauty of each bird's plumage. The hand colouring is exceptionally fine and is faithful to the colours of the particular bird.

Gould's birds remain some of the most decorative and sought after ornithological studies ever produced.

£875