John Gould
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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Record prices
Platycercus Eximius (Rose-Hill Parrakeet)Leonard Joel · A$8,000≈ $5,815≈ £3,794≈ €5,281Sign up to see
Calyptorhynchus Macrorhynchus (Great-Billed Black Cockatoo)Leonard Joel · A$7,500≈ $5,451≈ £3,557≈ €4,951Sign up to see
Cacatua Leadbeateri (Major Mitchell's Cockatoo)Leonard Joel · A$7,000≈ $5,088≈ £3,319≈ €4,621Sign up to see
John Gould’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
5 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
9 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 1 | 33% | $225Sign up | $225Sign up | $225Sign up |
| Oil | 3 | 1 | 33% | $225Sign up | $225Sign up | $225Sign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $175Sign up | $175Sign up | $175Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 138 | 128 | 93% | $882Sign up | $600Sign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $797Sign up | $797Sign up | $797Sign up |
| Lithograph | 135 | 125 | 93% | $893Sign up | $618Sign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $295Sign up | $295Sign up | $407Sign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $544Sign up | $544Sign up | $544Sign up |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 67% | $317Sign up | $317Sign up | $368Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.