The Hidden Hand Behind the Beagle Birds: Elizabeth Gould

Today on The Deep Dive we uncover Elizabeth Gould, the 19th‑century artist whose hand shaped natural history illustration yet remains largely unsung. We trace her collaboration with John Gould, her leap from taxidermy-based work to living-bird studies, and her astonishing output—including 50 plates for the voyage of HMS Beagle—and the attribution debates that followed. Her legacy lives on in the Gouldian Finch and Gould's Sunbird, a reminder of the unsung talents behind great science.

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