What is the record price for John Gould?

$13,562 for "Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus Cynocephalus)" at Deutscher and Hackett, Apr 2013.

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The most recent recorded sale was "Phasianus Scintillans; Rallus Aquaticus" at DuMouchelles, Oct 2026, for $50.

John Gould

Q: What is a John Gould worth?

Most John Gould works that sold at auction made between $225 and $872 (the middle half of 161 priced sales), with a median of $469.

British · 1804–1881 · Painter, Printmaker

John Gould was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including… (Wikipedia)

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Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus Cynocephalus)A$13,200Sign up free to seeDeutscher and Hackett · Apr 24, 2013
Rosehill Parakeet (Platycercus Eximius)A$9,000Sign up free to seeDeutscher and Hackett · Apr 24, 2013
Trogon MexicanusA$140Sign up free to seeLeonard Joel · Feb 7, 2013
Pteroglossus AracariCA$761Sign up free to seeLevis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 21, 2009
Plectrophanes Nivalis$50Sign up free to seeLeland Little · Mar 21, 2009
to include Falco Islandus, Ciconia Nigra and Botaurus Lentigiosus, 34 x 50cm. (9)£564Sign up free to seeBonhams · Jan 21, 2009

What is a John Gould worth?

Most sell for $225 to $872Sign up free to see at auction (median $469Sign up free to see, 161 priced sales).

Record $13,562Sign up free to seeTasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus Cynocephalus), Deutscher and Hackett, Apr 2013
Oct 2026 $50Sign up free to seePhasianus Scintillans; Rallus Aquaticus, DuMouchelles
Oct 2026 $40Sign up free to seeSturnus Vulgaris (Common Starling) lithograph printed by Walter 52 x 34cm, John Nicholson's
Jul 2026 $150Sign up free to seeCommon Curlew; Slender Billed Curlew (from Birds of Europe), DuMouchelles

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A$13,200≈ $13,562≈ £8,889≈ €10,427Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumTasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus Cynocephalus)Deutscher and Hackett2013195lots offered2009–2026years recorded90%sold (161)$469Sign up free to seemedian price

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Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus Cynocephalus)Deutscher and Hackett · Apr 2013A$13,200≈ $13,562≈ £8,889≈ €10,427Sign up to see
Rosehill Parakeet (Platycercus Eximius)Deutscher and Hackett · Apr 2013A$9,000≈ $9,247≈ £6,061≈ €7,109Sign up to see
Platycercus Eximius (Rose-Hill Parrakeet)Leonard Joel · Oct 2015A$8,000≈ $5,815≈ £3,794≈ €5,246Sign up to see

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Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus Cynocephalus)
Lithograph
36.0 x 54.0 cm
Deutscher and Hackett · Apr 24, 2013 · Lot 85
A$13,200≈ $13,562≈ £8,889≈ €10,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–15,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
Rosehill Parakeet (Platycercus Eximius)
Lithograph
49.5 x 33.0 cm
Deutscher and Hackett · Apr 24, 2013 · Lot 86
A$9,000≈ $9,247≈ £6,061≈ €7,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
Trogon Mexicanus
Lithograph
Leonard Joel · Feb 7, 2013 · Lot 6032
A$140≈ $144≈ £92≈ €107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80–120View at Leonard Joel ↗
Pteroglossus Aracari
Lithograph · Paper
43.2 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 21, 2009 · Lot 695
CA$761≈ $710≈ £431≈ €479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$1,000–1,200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Plectrophanes Nivalis
Lithograph
Leland Little · Mar 21, 2009 · Lot 449
$50≈ £35≈ €37HammerSign up free to seeView at Leland Little ↗
to include Falco Islandus, Ciconia Nigra and Botaurus Lentigiosus, 34 x 50cm. (9)
Bonhams · Jan 21, 2009 · Lot 13
£564≈ $776≈ €601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–500View at Bonhams ↗
Phasianus Scintillans; Rallus Aquaticus
Lithograph · Paper
DuMouchelles · Jul 24, 2026 · Lot 1201
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
A Group of Owls, from Birds of Great Britain and Birds of New Guinea, c. 1865
Lithograph · Paper
each sight 19 1/2 x 13 1/2in (49.5 x 34.3cm)
Bonhams · Feb 1, 2023 · Lot 232
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
And William Hart: Two ornithological handcoloured lithographs
Print (other)
67.5cm x 52.5cm
Catherine Southon Auctioneers · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 128
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Catherine Southon Auctioneers ↗
A Group of Owls, from Birds of Great Britain and Birds of New Guinea, c. 1865
Lithograph · Paper
each sight 19 1/2 x 13 1/2in (49.5 x 34.3cm)
Bonhams · Nov 8, 2022 · Lot 135
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Auction results: 179 2009–2026
Price range: $40–$13.6kSign up free to see
Median price: $469Sign up free to see 161 sold
Most recent sale: $50Sign up free to see Oct 2026, DuMouchelles
Record sale: $13.6kSign up free to see 2013, Deutscher and Hackett

Recent sales: Phasianus Scintillans; Rallus Aquaticus · Sturnus Vulgaris (Common Starling) lithograph … · Common Curlew; Slender Billed Curlew (from Bir…

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About John Gould

John Gould was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. Because of his 1840s seven-volume series The Birds of Australia and its updates he has been considered the father of bird study in Australia, and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.

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In museum collections

Urocissa cucullata, probably 1850/1883
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Urocissa magnirostris, probably 1850/1883
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Trogan personatus, probably 1836/1838
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Trogan variegatus, probably 1836/1838
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0