A Gould Hummingbird — Antique Botanical Print

John Gould · 1850s

A restored antique botanical plate, captioned with its history:

John Gould never saw a live hummingbird until his book was nearly done; his lithographs shimmer with gold leaf like the birds.

A John Gould hand-coloured lithograph of brilliant hummingbirds at a flowering branch, highlighted with metallic gold.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain botanical original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.