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Black-headed Pitta (Pitta atricapilla) (1850-1883)
John Gould1850-1883 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1881)
Specifications
- Year
- 1850-1883
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1804–1881
About the artwork
This page presents "Black-headed Pitta (Pitta atricapilla)" (1850-1883), created by John Gould. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Plants & Animals in brief: Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. Context for 1850-1883: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour.
"Black-headed Pitta (Pitta atricapilla)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1804–1881
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