拍品 31

HENRY CONSTANTINE RICHTER Lots 31-33 In 1841 the sudden death of his wife Elizabeth left Gould without an illustrator to complete his monumental Birds of Asia (1840-1848). He was fortunate to find in the young Henry Constantine Richter a worthy replacement. Richter contributed more than 1,600 illustrations to Gould's books and articles including: Birds of Great Britain and Birds of Asia.

Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902)

Spoon-billed Sandpipers

細節

Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902)
Spoon-billed Sandpipers
numbered '7.66.a.' (lower right) and with inscription 'Gould/Eurinorhynchus pygmaeus/Spoon-billed Sandpiper' (on the mount)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, unframed
14 1/8 x 21 1/8 in. (35.9 x 53.7 cm.)

來源

Frederick du Cane Godman, and by descent.

出版

J.Gould, The Birds of Asia, London, 1840-1848, vol. VII, pl. 66.

拍品專文

In 1841 the sudden death of his wife Elizabeth left Gould without an illustrator to complete his monumental Birds of Asia (1840-1848). He was fortunate to find in the young Henry Constantine Richter a worthy replacement. Richter contributed more than 1,600 illustrations to Gould's books and articles including, Birds of Great Britain and Birds of Asia.