Elizabeth Gould b. 1804

Also known as Eliza Gould, Elizabeth Coxen, née Coxen Elizabeth Gould
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
After she asked who would draw the plates on stone, her husband answered 'Why, you, of course!' Thus began a large series of hand-coloured lithographs drawn by Elizabeth Gould for John Gould's ornithological works and she now stands as the first lady of Australian bird painting and lithography.
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Name
Elizabeth Gould
Also known as:
  • Eliza Gould
  • Elizabeth Coxen
  • née Coxen Elizabeth Gould
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1804
Birth place
Ramsgate, England, UK
Death date
15 August 1841
Death place
England, UK
Active Period
  • 1830 - 1841
Arrival
  • 1838
Residence
  • - Tasmania
  • c.1838 - c.1840 Australia
  • - Ramsgate, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions

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