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.
GOULD, John and Elizabeth.
Turtle Dove. [Columba turtur]. (Columba turtur)
John and Elizabeth Gould.
Hyacinthine Porphyrio (Porphyrio hyacinthinus)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
John and Elizabeth Gould
American Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Andalusian Turnix [Little Button Quail] (Hemipodus tachydromus)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Asiatic Nuthatch (Sitta asiatica)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Baillon's Crake (Zapornia Baillonii)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Black Lark (Alauda tartarica)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Black-bellied Water Ouzel (Cinclus melanogaster)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Black-cap (Curucca atricapilla)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Black-eared Wheatear (Saxicola aurita)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Black-throated Thrush. (Turdus atrogularis.)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Blue Thrush (Petrocincla cyanea)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Blue-throated Warbler (Phoenicura suecica)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Brake Locustelle (Locustella aricula)
John and Elizabeth Gould
Broad-billed Tringa (Tringa platyrhyncha)