{"product_id":"j-325","title":"1989 Authentic limited edition 64\/500 Gould print, Parakeet, vintage art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarely offered large 36 year old facsimile reprint of a pair of Red-Capped Parakeets, created under exclusive license from an original copy of Gould’s ‘Birds of Australia’ (1840s) held 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 solid contemporary profile hardwood and custom mount behind glass. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e74cm x 63cm frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes accompanying information page on reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eJohn Gould’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birds of Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis widely recognised as the first comprehensive scientific survey of Australian bird life. Published in seven volumes between 1840 - 1848,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birds of Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures over 600 plates of hand-coloured lithographs created by a team of artists, accompanied by vivid descriptions of Australian birds in their natural habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered by many to be the greatest accomplishment of English ornithologist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohn Gould,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birds of Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElizabeth Gould,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHenry Constantine Richter,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohn Gilbert, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEdward Lear. Published in parts to paying subscribers, only 250 copies were ever published.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48175621832961,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/7840\/7169\/files\/B9822ED1-04F7-4708-8DF5-974854FCAB83.jpg?v=1772405432","url":"https:\/\/woodberrys-art.myshopify.com\/products\/j-325","provider":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}