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John Gould FRS (/ ɡ uː l d /; 14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart.
Mar 10, 2022 · On September 18, 1986, Jon Gould died at the age of thirty-three, after battling an extended illness. It later turned out to be AIDS, something which he didn’t disclose to anyone till the end. This was established by Pat Hackett in Warhol’s memoir in 1989, through an editor’s note she added.
John Gould (born Sept. 14, 1804, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, Eng.—died Feb. 3, 1881, London) was an English ornithologist whose large, lavishly illustrated volumes on birds commanded ever-mounting prices among bibliophiles.
Jan 6, 2024 · John Gould’s monograph The Family of Hummingbirds is considered the crowning achievement of his illustrious career and a vibrant monument to these delightful species. Table of contents. John Gould’s Upbringing; The Victorian Collecting Frenzy; Making of The Family of Hummingbirds; Issuing the Folio
Author: Gould, John, 1804-1881. Year: 1848 Place published: London. Read book. With the obsession of a collector and an eye for artistic talent, John Gould succeeded in creating one of the most recognisable and long-lasting brand names in natural history.
Bird artist John Gould captured the essence of his avian subjects with quick, bold lines, but his great success was due to more than a good drawing hand. Just as important was his manner of production, which yielded an incredible fifty oversized volumes between 1830 and 1881.
Apr 10, 2018 · A magnificent set of works by the unrivalled naturalist John Gould – the most celebrated British ornithologist of the nineteenth-century – features in the upcoming Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History sale in London on 15 May.
Sep 14, 2011 · John Gould (1804-1881), zoologist, was born on 14 September 1804 at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. It is probable that after some slight education he served with his father as a gardener, and thus became attracted to both plants and birds.
Jan 14, 2019 · John Gould (1804-1881) described birds from all over the world during his long career. He was a taxidermist and an artist, and produced 15 major works and more than 300 scientific articles and small books. His work represents an invaluable contribution to ornithology in Britain in the nineteenth century.
John Gould’s The Birds of Australia is widely recognised as the first comprehensive scientific survey of Australian bird life.
