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An early publication, the Birds of Europe was issued from 1832 to 1835, and shows clearly how Gould's style changed over the years. In these prints, the bird is the only focus of the image, with a sketchier background, giving them the air of being a watercolour study or drawing. Such exquisite delicacy is the hallmark of this work.

Edward Lear Barred Owl

Edward Lear
Barred Owl (Strix nebulosa)

Edward Lear Grey Lag Wild Goose

Edward Lear
Grey Lag Wild Goose (Anser palustris)

Edward Lear Kestrel

Edward Lear
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Edward Lear Little Owl

Edward Lear
Little Owl (Strix nudipes)

Edward Lear Rock Ptarmigan

Edward Lear
Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus rupestris)

Edward Lear Rough-legged Buzzard

Edward Lear
Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus)

Edward Lear Sea Eagle

Edward Lear
Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Gould after Edward Lear Black Kite

Gould after Edward Lear
Black Kite (Milvus ater)

Jiohn and Elizabeth Gould Hooded Crow

Jiohn and Elizabeth Gould
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)

John and Elizabeth Gould Alpine Accentor

John and Elizabeth Gould
Alpine Accentor (Accentor alpinus)

John and Elizabeth Gould Alpine Chough

John and Elizabeth Gould
Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

John and Elizabeth Gould American Cuckoo

John and Elizabeth Gould
American Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

John and Elizabeth Gould Andalusian Turnix [Little Button Quail]

John and Elizabeth Gould
Andalusian Turnix [Little Button Quail] (Hemipodus tachydromus)

John and Elizabeth Gould Asiatic Nuthatch

John and Elizabeth Gould
Asiatic Nuthatch (Sitta asiatica)

John and Elizabeth Gould Baillon's Crake

John and Elizabeth Gould
Baillon's Crake (Zapornia Baillonii)

John and Elizabeth Gould Barnacle Goose

John and Elizabeth Gould
Barnacle Goose (Anser leucopsis)


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