1950’s Framed John Gould Tree Swift Print

This vintage illustration is a hand-colored lithograph from John Gould's celebrated 19th-century monograph, The Birds of Asia.

• Artist & Subject: The print depicts Moustached Treeswifts (Hemiprocne mystacea) and was produced in collaboration with artist Henry Constantine Richter. [
• Publication Details: Originally published in London between 1850 and 1883, the original work consists of multiple volumes detailing Asian bird species. [1]
• Artistic Style: Gould's work is characterized by naturalistic, detailed portrayals of birds in their habitats, which were highly influential in ornithological illustration.

The artwork is housed in a decorative, antique-style gold baguette frame.