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Summary
Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
In the 1700's and 1800's naturalists used their scientific knowledge to draw birds with great detail. The most famous bird paintings were by the naturalist artists John Gould (1804-1881) and John J. Audubon (1785–1851).
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prints
illustrations
rare book division
the birds of great britain
motacilla yarrelli
gould john 1804 1881 author
motacilla
yarrelli
wagtail
birds
great britain
ultra high resolution
high resolution
beak
new york public library
Date
1862 - 1872
Contributors
Gould, John (1804-1881), Author
in collections
Location
London
Source
New York Public Library
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Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")