Carpodacus erythrinus (Common Rose Finch)
1801 to 1825
Medium
hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 56 × 38.7 cm (22 1/16 × 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green
Accession Number
1970.25.11
Art Historical Context
This hand-colored lithograph, titled *Carpodacus erythrinus (Common Rose Finch)*, showcases the meticulous artistry of John Gould and his collaborator H.C. Richter. Created between 1801 and 1825, the print captures the delicate features of this vibrant songbird with scientific precision, reflecting the era’s growing fascination with natural history and ornithology. Gould, renowned for his extensive bird illustrations, worked closely with Richter to produce works that bridged art and science for both scholars and enthusiasts. The medium of hand-colored lithography was particularly significant ...
About the Artist
John Gould and H.C. Richter
John Gould (1804–1881) and Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902) formed one of the most productive and celebrated partnerships in the history of natural history illustration. Gould, an English ornithologist and publisher of extraordinary ambition, built a career on the production of lavishly illustrated folio volumes documenting the birds of Britain, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas. Thou...