John Gould (1804-1881), Cygnus olor [Mute Swan] Frame:Black 21" x 24 1/4"

21" x 24 1/4"

Boneparte's Flycatching Warbler (Plate 73)

American Shrike Feb 25 1835 Lanius ex cubiton Wilson

Wytfliet's work expanded upon Ptolemy's classical geography by incorporating the latest discoveries of the New World

John Gould (1804-1881), Cygnus olor [Mute Swan] Frame:Black 21" x 24 1/4"John Gould (1804 1881) Cygnus olor [Mute Swan] from The Birds of Great Britain Vol. V Published: London, 1873 Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring Paper size: 21 3 8" x 14 1 2" John Gould (18041881) conceived a massive project: to illustrate the worlds birds in a regal format. He is best known for his multi volume works on the birds of every continent but Africa. Following the success of his 1837 "Birds of Europe" and the [1840]1869 "Birds