Title: Myzomela Melanocephala, Ramsoey

W. Hart del et lith. Mintern Bros. imp

Date: 1875-1888

Medium: Stone Lithography on high quality wove paper

Color: Original Hand Colored

Dimension: image (no clear image border), paper (37 x 55.5 cm or 14 5/8 x 21 7/8 inch)

Credits: John Gould (artist / author), William Hart (lithographer), Mintern Brother (printer), from Plate 66 of the original 1^st edition Volume III of The Birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands, including many new species recently discovered in Australia [London 1875-1888]

Condition:

      This beautiful print of Myzomela Melanocephala (or Black-headed honey sucker) is in excellent condition [i.e., clear and clean image, strong and bright paper, vivid colors, original wide margins, no tear, and slight but even age toning]. It was printed on high quality woven paper with a blank verso. There is a very faint mat mark around the image close to the edge of the margins, a tiny [1/8 inch] corner wear/chipping at bottom left, and a very minor [nearly invisible] inside crease [2 inch] along the top edge of the margin. Ample photos (front, back, and details) in high resolution are provided for your convenience of identification and judging its high quality independently.

Description:

     John Gould (1804 1881) was one of the best-known ornithologists / bird illustrators of 19^th century. This current print was taken from the 1^st edition of  his last  monumental work Birds of New Guinea (volume 3) intended to be a supplement to his earlier Birds of Asia. It was produced via stone lithography followed by hand coloring. Delicately hand colored [note the velvety black head with gold colored body] with gum Arabic sheen as shown by the two photos [number 3 and 4] shot at slightly different angles, it depicted the two birds in life size with beautiful foliage.

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