Cuculus Canorus
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Cuculus Canorus

TitleCuculus Canorus
ArtistJohn Gould (British, 1804–1881)
Date1873 19th century
Mediumlithograph
ClassificationPrint
OriginEngland, 19th century England
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Birds of Great Britain: Cuculus Canorus, 1873. John Gould (British, 1804–1881). Lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Given in memory of Charles and Margaret Williams by Wesley and Janet Williams, 1976.144
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Cuculus Canorus” is a work by John Gould (British, 1804–1881), dated 1873. It is executed in lithograph and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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