{"product_id":"john-gould-the-family-of-toucans-9783836505246","title":"John Gould: The Family of Toucans","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text_headlines\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eBig-billed technicolor marvels: 51 ready-to-frame art prints\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv\u003e\n\t\t \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\" id=\"description_text\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Gould\u003c\/strong\u003e’s toucans are arguably the most striking and dramatic bird illustrations ever published. Gould (1804–1881), one of the most prolific ornithological artists of the 19th century, had a romantic enthusiasm for winged creatures, as well as a passion for natural history and a impulse to catalog. Drawing on his outstanding scientific and artistic talents, he embarked on a series of projects that would eventually make him the leading publisher of ornithological illustrations in Victorian Britain. Gould’s unparalleled career spanned five decades, during which he produced a series of books depicting birds from all over the world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\tThe dazzling illustrations from Gould’s \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonograph of the Ramphastidae\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eor \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamily of Toucans, 1852-1854\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e represent his most dramatic, magnificent images. The amazing range of vivid colors—shiny black, vibrant red, yellow, and orange—creates an unprecedented sense of animation. Shown against simple backgrounds, Gould’s toucans look very much alive, as if they were about to take flight. The inspiration for \u003cem\u003eToucans\u003c\/em\u003e came while Gould was working on his \u003cem\u003eBirds of Europe,\u003c\/em\u003e when he became fascinated by the toucan collection of a fellow ornithologist. He made several trips to central European museums to gather material for \u003cem\u003eToucans,\u003c\/em\u003e and after publication of the first edition, redrew some of the plates and added 20 new birds to this revised and expanded second edition. All are included in these touchingly beautiful reproductions of Gould’s hand-colored lithographs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\"\u003e\n\t\t \u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"margin-bottom\"\u003e\n\t\tText in English, French, and German\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Elphick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291829743867,"sku":"9783836505246","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_35b6a26e-6506-4fed-80f3-0a82b6b3249d.jpg?v=1779995308","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/john-gould-the-family-of-toucans-9783836505246","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}