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John Gould Collection

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Cacatua leadbeateri, Major Mitchells cockatoo

Cacatua leadbeateri, Major Mitchells cockatoo
Plate 2, hand coloured lihtograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds The Birds of Australia, Vol. 5 (1840-1848)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Falco rusticolus, gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus, gyrfalcon
Plate 13 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzal

Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzal
Plate from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, (1875-1888). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Erythrura gouldiae, Gouldian finch

Erythrura gouldiae, Gouldian finch
Plate 89, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds The Birds of Australia, Vol. 3, (1840-1848)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Carduelis spinus, Eurasian siskin

Carduelis spinus, Eurasian siskin
Plate 37 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Aix galericulata, mandarin duck

Aix galericulata, mandarin duck
Plate 69 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 7, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Pharomacrus mocinno, resplendent quetzal

Pharomacrus mocinno, resplendent quetzal

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Anser brachyrhynchus, pink-footed goose

Anser brachyrhynchus, pink-footed goose
Watercolour and ink by John Gould (c. 1865). An example of a prelliminary work by Gould in preparation for an illustration which would be published in one of his books

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Nyctea scandiaca, snowy owl

Nyctea scandiaca, snowy owl
Plate 34 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Caprimulgus europaeus, European nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus, European nightjar
Plate 1 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Ramphastos vitillenus, channel-billed toucan

Ramphastos vitillenus, channel-billed toucan

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Mergellus albellus, smew

Mergellus albellus, smew
Plate 37 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Gavia stellata, red-throated diver

Gavia stellata, red-throated diver
Plate 45 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Crex crex, corncrake

Crex crex, corncrake
Plate 87 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Passer domesticus, house sparrow

Passer domesticus, house sparrow
Plate 32 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Podiceps cristatus, great crested grebe

Podiceps cristatus, great crested grebe
Plate 38 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Motacilla flava thunbergi, yellow wagtail

Motacilla flava thunbergi, yellow wagtail
Plate 4 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Phalacrocorax aristotelis, European shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis, European shag
Plate 53 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Aegithalos caudatus, long-tailed tit

Aegithalos caudatus, long-tailed tit
Plate 28 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Cygnus columbianus, tundra swan

Cygnus columbianus, tundra swan
Plate 10 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Semioptera wallacei, standardwing

Semioptera wallacei, standardwing
Plate 52, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds The Birds of Australia, Supplementary volume, (1840-1848)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Sterna albifrons, little tern

Sterna albifrons, little tern
Plate 73 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Tringa ochropus, green sandpiper

Tringa ochropus, green sandpiper
Plate 56 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Loxia pytyopsittacus, parrot crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus, parrot crossbill
Plate 46 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Phalacrocorax carbo, great cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo, great cormorant
Plate 52 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Tringa glareola, wood sandpiper

Tringa glareola, wood sandpiper
Plate 57 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Pteroglossus beauharnaesii, curl-crested aracari

Pteroglossus beauharnaesii, curl-crested aracari

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus, vermilion flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus, vermilion flycatcher
Plate 7, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from Charles Robert Darwins Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, Part 3 Birds, (1838-41). This is not one of Darwins finches

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Porzana parva, little crake

Porzana parva, little crake
Plate 90 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Pharomachrus mocinno, resplendent quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno, resplendent quetzal
Hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould, from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trogonid, or Family of Trogons, (1838)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Ramphastos vitellinus culminatus, channel-billed toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus culminatus, channel-billed toucan
Plate 11, hand coloured lithograph by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter from John Goulds A Monograph of the Ramphastid, or family of Toucans, 2nd edition, (1854)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Bettongia penicillata, brush-tailed bettong

Bettongia penicillata, brush-tailed bettong
Plate 61 of Bettongia penicillata, brush-tailed bettong from John Goulds The Mammals of Australia, Vol. II 1863

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Agyrtria niveipectus, hummingbird display

Agyrtria niveipectus, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were then displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Morelia spilota variegata, carpet python

Morelia spilota variegata, carpet python
Plate 2, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trogonid&, xb5;, or family of Trogons, (1838)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Agyrtria viridiceps, hummingbird display

Agyrtria viridiceps, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Agyrtria brevirostris, hummingbird display

Agyrtria brevirostris, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Hummingbird specimen

Hummingbird specimen
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were then displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Hummingbird display case

Hummingbird display case
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Epimachus ellioti, elliots sicklebill

Epimachus ellioti, elliots sicklebill
Plate from a first edition of Birds of New Guinea by John Gould (1804 - 1881)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Agyrtria leucocaster, hummingbird display

Agyrtria leucocaster, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds, which were then displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Agyrtria candida, hummingbird display

Agyrtria candida, hummingbird display
As Curator and Preserver to the Museum of the Zoological Society of London, in 1851 John Gould compiled an exhibition of stuffed hummingbirds which were displayed in 24 custom-made cases

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Pyrocephalus rubinus, vermilion flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus, vermilion flycatcher
Plate 6, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from Charles Robert Darwins Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, Part 3 Birds, (1838-41). This is not one of Darwins finches

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Aulacorhamphus prasinus, emerald toucanet

Aulacorhamphus prasinus, emerald toucanet
Plate 47, hand coloured lithograph by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter from John Goulds A Monograph of the Ramphastid, or family of Toucans, 2nd edition, (1854)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Chalcostigma stanleyi vulcani, blue-mantled thornbill

Chalcostigma stanleyi vulcani, blue-mantled thornbill

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Ramphastos dicolorus, red-breasted toucan

Ramphastos dicolorus, red-breasted toucan

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Trogon melanurus macroura, black-tailed trogon

Trogon melanurus macroura, black-tailed trogon
Hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould, from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trogonid, or Family of Trogons, (1838)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Phalangista rulpin, possum

Phalangista rulpin, possum
Phalangista rulpina. Plate 16 from Mammals of Australia Volume 1, by John Gould, 1863

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Ardea purpurea, purple heron

Ardea purpurea, purple heron
Plate 21 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Fulica atra, common coot

Fulica atra, common coot
Plate 84 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Lymnocryptes minimus, jack snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus, jack snipe
Plate 80 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Burhinus oedicnemus, Eurasian stone curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus, Eurasian stone curlew
Plate 35 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Anas clypeata, northern shoveller

Anas clypeata, northern shoveller

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Philomacus pugnax, ruff

Philomacus pugnax, ruff
Plate 62 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Ixobrychus minutus, little bittern

Ixobrychus minutus, little bittern
Plate 29 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Turnix sylvaticus, Common buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus, Common buttonquail
Plate 16 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Stercorarius skua, great skua

Stercorarius skua, great skua
Plate 78 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Buteo lagopus, rough-legged buzzard

Buteo lagopus, rough-legged buzzard
Plate 7 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Harpactes diardi, Diards trogon

Harpactes diardi, Diards trogon
Plate 36, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trogonid, or family of Trogons, (1838)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Macropus laniger, great red kangaroo

Macropus laniger, great red kangaroo
Macropus laniger. From A Monograph of the Macropodid, or family of Kangaroos, 1841 by John Gould (1804-1881)

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Phoenicurus ochruros, black redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros, black redstart
Plate 52 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Alectoris rufa, red-legged partridge

Alectoris rufa, red-legged partridge
Plate 14 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Cursorius cursor, cream-coloured courser

Cursorius cursor, cream-coloured courser
Plate 44 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Tringa totanus, common redshank

Tringa totanus, common redshank
Plate 54 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Ficedula albicollis, collared flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis, collared flycatcher
Plate 18 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Phoenicurus phoenicurus, common redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus, common redstart
Plate 51 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Emberiza rustica, rustic bunting

Emberiza rustica, rustic bunting
Plate 24 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Glareola pratincola, collared pratincole

Glareola pratincola, collared pratincole
Plate 46 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Anser fabalis, bean goose

Anser fabalis, bean goose
Plate 2 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Limosa limosa, black-tailed godwit

Limosa limosa, black-tailed godwit
Plate 50 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Chlidonias leucopterus, white-winged black tern

Chlidonias leucopterus, white-winged black tern
Plate 76 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Sylvia atricapilla, blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla, blackcap
Plate 60 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Anthus petrosus, rock pipit

Anthus petrosus, rock pipit
Plate 10 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Sturnus roseus, rosy starling

Sturnus roseus, rosy starling
Plate 56 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Cygnus cygnus, whooper swan

Cygnus cygnus, whooper swan
Plate 9 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Pluvialis apricaria, Eurasian golden plover

Pluvialis apricaria, Eurasian golden plover

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Turdus pilaris, fieldfare

Turdus pilaris, fieldfare
Plate 35 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Xema sabini, Sabines gull

Xema sabini, Sabines gull
Plate 67 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Prunella modularis, dunnock

Prunella modularis, dunnock
Plate 55 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Limnodromus griseus, short-billed dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus, short-billed dowitcher
Plate 76 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Galerida cristata, crested lark

Galerida cristata, crested lark
Plate 17 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Columba oenas, stock dove

Columba oenas, stock dove
Plate 2 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Larus hyperboreus, glaucous gull

Larus hyperboreus, glaucous gull
Plate 57 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageJohn Gould Collection: Aythya ferina, common pochard

Aythya ferina, common pochard
Plate 20 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph



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