[Australian mammal drawings] / [John Gould]. [184-?].

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[Australian mammal drawings] / [John Gould]. [184-?].

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pencil and chalk ; 33 x 48 cm 3 art originals.

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Gould, John, 1804-1881

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By the time of his death in 1881, John Gould was the most acclaimed publisher of illustrated orinthology in Europe. Hummingbirds were his favorite species. To capture on paper the bright iridescent color of the plumage, Gould developed a special forumla of oils and color over gold leaf. From the description of Phaethornis philippi (Philippi's hermit) print. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 166261106 Gould was an ornithologist. From the description of ...