Sombre Egret, c. 1848 by John Gould

Sombre Egret, by John Gould A dark-plumaged heron stands on a rocky shoreline, its shaggy black crest, pale bill, and white throat patch rendered with the precise linework and quiet elegance typical of Victorian ornithological illustration. This plate is from John Gould's landmark ornithological publications; his wife and collaborator Elizabeth Gould completed 84 of the earliest plates for The Birds of Australia before her death in 1841, with later plates in the series credited to the Gould workshop.

Artist: John Gould. Date: 1848.

Sombre Egret. Victorian Ornithological Wall Art Canvas Print.