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John Gould — Plectrophanes Nivalis
John Gould

Plectrophanes Nivalis

1873

Scientific illustration reaches artistic heights in this precisely rendered lithograph from Gould's comprehensive ornithological studies, combining accuracy with visual elegance.

Medium
lithograph

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John Gould, Plectrophanes Nivalis, 1873

Scientific illustration reaches artistic heights in this precisely rendered lithograph from Gould's comprehensive ornithological studies, combining accuracy with visual elegance.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1873
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Bird, 19th Century, Naturalism, Detailed, British, Lithograph, Black and White

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