John Henry Gould b. 1830

Also known as Henry Gould, J. H. G., Dr John Henry Gould
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Much of John Henry Gould's work was originally attributed to his father, but it is now recognised that he possessed his own artistic talent. His legacy is over 200 detailed paintings of mostly Australian birds' eggs, a rather particular fascination that complements his father's ornithological work. He travelled to India to work as an Assistant-Surgeon with the East India Company and this new local

Citations

  • Chisholm, A. (1952), 'John Gould’s “missing” egg paintings’, Emu, vol. 52, Plate 29.

  • Gould, John and Gould, Henry (1855), 'Extracts from the Letters of Dr. Henry Gould relating to the Natural History of Western India. Communicated by his Father, J. Gould, Esq., F.R.S.’, Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London, 23, London, England.

  • Sauer, G. (1982), 'John Gould the Bird Man: A Chronology and Bibliography’, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Chisholm, A. (1955), 'Dr Henry Gould, writer and artist’, Victorian Naturalist, 71.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870