Biographical entry Gould, Elizabeth (1804 - 1841)
- Born
- 18 July 1804
Ramsgate, Kent, England - Died
- 15 August 1841
England - Occupation
- Natural history artist
- Alternative Names
- Coxen, Elizabeth (maiden name)
Summary
Elizabeth Gould visited Australia in 1838-40 with her husband, John Gould (qv), and completed a large number of drawings of Australian birds and mammals, many of which illustrated her husband's books.
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Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Elizabeth Gould - Records, 1838 - 1841; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
- Elizabeth Gould - Records, 1838 - 1841, mfm G 27483; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
Published resources
Books
- Chisholm, A. H., The Story of Elizabeth Gould, Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1944. Details
Book Sections
- Chisholm, A. H., 'Gould, Elizabeth (1804-1841), natural history artist', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966, p. 465. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010426b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- John Gould's Birds of Australia, Treasures from the National Library, http://www.nla.gov.au/collect/treasures/apr_treasure.html. Details
- National Library of Australia, 'Gould, Elizabeth', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-552826. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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