Elizabeth Gould | |
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Born | Elizabeth Coxen 18 July 1804 Ramsgate, England |
Died | 15 August 1841 England | (aged 37)
Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Skilled drawing, watercolor painting and lithography, aiding her husband in illustrating many of his books. |
Notable work | Sizeable collection of illustrations for The Birds of Australia |
Spouse | John Gould |
Elizabeth Gould, (née Coxen; 18 July 1804 – 15 August 1841), was a British artist and illustrator at the forefront of the natural history movement. Elizabeth traveled and worked alongside her husband, naturalist and author John Gould. She produced illustrations and lithographs for ornithological works, including plates in Darwin's The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle and the Goulds' seminal work, The Birds of Australia. In total, Elizabeth is credited with at least 650 works.