Larry Lade
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John Gould, (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds
I just came across a great website, John Gould's Ornithological Collection. This art collection is housed only a short distance from Saint Joseph at Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. I am must get over there sometime soon and get a look of these original pieces of art!
http://luna.ku.edu:8180/luna/servlet/kuluna01kui~19~19
Here is a sample of his work (Spinifex Pigeon) [from lower/left, above]
http://luna.ku.edu:8180/luna/servlet/detail/kuluna01kui~19~19~3492738~318038:0019
I just came across a great website, John Gould's Ornithological Collection. This art collection is housed only a short distance from Saint Joseph at Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas. I am must get over there sometime soon and get a look of these original pieces of art!
http://luna.ku.edu:8180/luna/servlet/kuluna01kui~19~19
Here is a sample of his work (Spinifex Pigeon) [from lower/left, above]
http://luna.ku.edu:8180/luna/servlet/detail/kuluna01kui~19~19~3492738~318038:0019