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Bird of Paradise (Paradisea apoda), published 1875-1888

Not on View

series Title

John Gould's "The Birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands..."

Medium

hand-colored lithograph on wove paper

Dimensions

sheet: 55.9 x 38.7 cm (22 x 15 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Accession Number

1991.163.59

Artists / Makers

John Gould (artist) British, 1804 - 1881

W. Hart (artist) British, active 1851 - 1898

Image Use

lower left in plate: J.Gould & W.Hart del. et lith.; lower center in plate: PARADISEA APODA,linn.; lower right in plate: Mintern Bros. imp.

Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, Virginia; gift to NGA, 1991.

Green, George Benjamin, Dr. and Mrs.

National Gallery of Art