1842
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Malacoturnix superciliosus (Mountain Quail) is a 1842 ink by John Gould, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds sitting in tall grass. One has brown feathers with dark spots, and the other is mostly gray with a white stripe on its side. Their beaks are bright orange, and the background looks soft and blurry, like a misty field. The artist used careful details to show the birds’ feathers and colors. The name at the bottom, *Malacoturnix superciliosus*, is the scientific term for the Mountain Quail. If you like this style, look up lithography to see how artists printed images like this before photography.
John Gould (; 14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881) was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward…
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