John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus serrator [Merganser] Frame:Gold 1 (seconda parte)–30/92

1 (seconda parte)–30/92

crosses the thickness of the vases

500 examples

Covering the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent coasts of Europe and Africa

Most notable are the two angels

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus serrator [Merganser] Frame:Gold 1 (seconda parte)–30/92John Gould (1804 1881) Mergus serrator [Merganser] 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