Henry constantine richter biography books

  • Henry Constantine Richter was an English zoological illustrator who produced a very large number of skillful coloured lithographs of birds and mammals, mainly for the scientific books of the renowned English 19th century ornithologist John Gould.
  • Henry Constantine Richter (7 June 1821 – 16 March 1902) was an English zoological illustrator who produced a very large number of skillful coloured lithographs.
  • Henry Constantine Richter came from a family of renowned artists and artisans and was an excellent draughtsman and lithographer.

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    Birth:
    • 1821-06-07
    • Brompton (London, England)
    Death:
    • 1902-03-16
    • Hammersmith (London, England)
    Fields of activity:
    • Drawing Watercolor painting Natural history Illustration of books Scientific illustration Zoological illustration Ornithological illustration
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    • Artists Watercolorists Lithographers Illustrators Scientific illustrators
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    • Richter, H. C., 1821-1902
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    • Gould, John. A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds, 1861 plates (most signed: J. Gould and H.C. Richter, del. et lith.) v. 1, page vii (author's preface: "To my artist Mr. Richter ... I owe many thanks")
    • Jackson, Christine E. "H.C. Richter: John Gould's unknown bird artist," in Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, v. 9 (1978), pages 10-14 pages 10-11 (H.C. Richter; Henry Constantine Richter, born "about 1821" at Brompton; son of noted historical painter Henry James Richter) page 11 (after sister's death in 1896, he moved to her residence at 56 Frithville Gardens, Hammersmith, from a nearby "home for aged poor"; died 6 years later (16 March 1902,

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      Henry Constantine Richter

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      Henry Constantine Richter (1821-1902)

      SELECTED REFERENCES:

      Cust, L. H. “Richter, Henry James (1772-1857)”, rev. David Wootton, Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2012.

      Jackson, Christine E. “H.C. Richter – John Gould’s unknown bird artist,” Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, 9, no. 1 (1978): 10-14.

      Lambourne, Maureen. John Gould, Bird Man. Milton Keynes, UK: Osberton Productions, 1987.

      LIST OF FIGURES:

      Fig. 1. Yunx pectoralis. Henry Constantine Richter. Credited: “H.C. Richter del.” Hand-colored lithographic print. George Robert Gray. Genera of Birds. London, 1844-1849. Plate 112. Call number: MS G45, Unbound copy, vol. [i.e. portfolio] 4.

      Fig. 2. Robust White Eye / Zosterops strenuus. Henry Constantine Richter. Pencil; watercolor. Call number: Gould Drawing 91.

      Fig. 3. Robust White Eye / Zosterops strenuus. Henry Constantine Richter. Credited: “J. Gould and H.C. Richter, del. et lith.” Hand-colored lithographic print. Birds of Australia, Supplement, 1869. Plate 48. Call number: Ellis Aves H130

      Fig. 4. Great Red kangaroo / Osphranter rufus. Henry Constantine Richter. Pencil; watercolor. Call number: Gould Drawing 746

      Fig. 5. Great Red kangaroo / Osphranter rufus. Henry Constantine Richte