Greenland Falcon "Falco Candicans": A 19th C. Hand-Colored Lithograph by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter, 1862-1873

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This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Falco Candicans" (Greenland Falcon Light) by John Gould, from his … more This is an original 19th century hand-colored folio-sized lithograph entitled "Falco Candicans" (Greenland Falcon Light) by John Gould, from his "Birds of Great Britain", published in London between 1862 and 1873. The print depicts three Greenland Falcons perched on rocks with the ocean and birds in flight in the background. Gould states in the preface to the publication: "Many of the public are quite unaware how the colouring of these large plates is accomplished; and not a few believe that they are produced by some mechanical process or by chromo-lithography. This, however, is not the case: every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought."
This striking framed Gould hand-colored lithograph is presented in an ornate gold-colored wood frame and a cream-colored French mat with a light tan band and thinner accent bands. It is augmented by a gold-colored wood fillet. The frame measures 32.13" high, 25.5" wide and 1.25" thick. The piece is in excellent condition. The descriptive page from Gould's original publication is included and it is housed in a sleeve on the back of the frame. less