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Elizabeth Gould (illustrator)
Elizabeth Gould, née Coxen (1804—1841), was a British artist and illustrator at the forefront of the natural history movement. Elizabeth traveled and worked alongside her husband, naturalist and author John Gould. She produced illustrations and lithographs for ornithological works, including plates in Darwin's '' The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle'' and the Goulds' seminal work '' The Birds of Australia''. In total, Elizabeth is accredited to at least 650 works. Life and artistic career Elizabeth was born on 18 July 1804 in Ramsgate, England to a military family. Little is known of her early life, however it is likely that Elizabeth Elizabeth likely underwent training in drawing and botany from a young age. In Victorian England, botany and natural history were part of the education of girls in middle-class English families. As Ann Moyal stated, “Cultivated women drew, walked, observed, collected specimens, arranged and painted." After this, at twenty-two, Elizabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockatiel
The cockatiel (; ''Nymphicus hollandicus''), also known as weiro (also spelt weero), or quarrion, is a medium-sized parrot that is a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia. They are prized as household pets and companion parrots throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird, cockatiels are second in popularity only to the budgerigar. The cockatiel is the only member of the genus ''Nymphicus''. It was previously unclear whether the cockatiel was a crested parakeet or small cockatoo; however, more recent molecular studies have assigned it to its own subfamily, ''Nymphicinae''. It is, therefore, now classified as the smallest of the Cacatuidae (cockatoo family). Cockatiels are native to Australia, favouring the Australian wetlands, scrublands, and bushlands. Taxonomy and etymology Originally described by Scottish writer and naturalist Robert Kerr in 1793 as ''Psittacus hollandicus'', the cockatiel (or cockateel) was moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
