John Gould (1804-1881), Larus canus [Common Gull] Frame:Gold For the first time all

For the first time all of them except Lake Michigan appear

Chevalier became the first official touring artist for the colonial government of Victoria and contributed significantly to early exhibitions of Australasian art in Europe

Paper size: 20 1/2 x 15 in

the whole elaborately painted in black with gold tracery in the French style

John Gould (1804-1881), Larus canus [Common Gull] Frame:Gold For the first time allJohn Gould (1804 1881) Larus canus [Common Gull] 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