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Size: 18x12in Aquila Naevia - Spotted EagleWe have more John Gould Posters. Choose from our catalog of over 500,000 posters! This product is reproduced from a publication, advertisement, or vintage print. In an effort to maintain the artistic accuracy of the original image, this final product has not been retouched. English ornithologist John Gould (1804 - 1881) produced beautifully detailed lithographs of finches that were crucial to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould, who studied birds and taxidermy, was hired by London's Zoological Society to maintain their ornithological collections. Dubbed "England's Audubon," he published over 3,300 color plates of birds that were vital to studies in Australia, Europe, New Guinea and Asia. When he died, Gould left behind unsold works weighing almost three tons.
