William Matthew Hart

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William Matthew Hart
Born1830
Limerick, Ireland[1][2]
Died1908
Camberwell, London
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Illustrator and lithographer

William Matthew Hart (1830-1908) was an Irish-born English bird illustrator and lithographer who worked for John Gould.

Hart started medical training, but was unable to complete his studies for financial reasons. He began working for Gould in 1851, beginning an association that was to last thirty years. Early during this period he made the patterns for the

birds-of-paradise.[3][4][5]

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