1989 Authentic limited Edition Gould print, Black Cockatoo, vintage art

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Rarely offered large 36 year old facsimile reprint of the red tailed Black Cockatoo, created under exclusive license from an original copy of Gould’s ‘Birds of Australia’ (1840s) h eld in the Libraries of The British Museum (Natural History). Printed by Hill House Publishers in 1989, this reprint is number 64 of only 500 copies worldwide and is regarded as the most accurate reproduction of the original artworks. Framed with gilt wood with custom mount behind glass. 63cm x 45cm frameArtwork size 56cm x 38.5cmIncludes accompanying information page on reverse. "John Gould’s The Birds of Australia is widely recognised as the first comprehensive scientific survey of Australian bird life. Published in seven volumes between 1840 - 1848, The Birds of Australia features over 600 plates of hand-coloured lithographs created by a team of artists, accompanied by vivid descriptions of Australian birds in their natural habitat. Considered by many to be the greatest accomplishment of English ornithologist John Gould, The Birds of Australia remains widely celebrated for the beauty and accuracy of its coloured lithographs, created under Gould’s watch by a team of artists including John Gould’s wife, Elizabeth Gould, Henry Constantine Richter, John Gilbert, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, and Edward Lear. Published in parts to paying subscribers, only 250 copies were ever published." Show more