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John Gould (1804-1881), Cygnus olor [Mute Swan] European Paiinting Ornithological (5 3/4" x 3 3/4")
Baker’s notes & crumb story
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(5 3/4" x 3 3/4")
Hall completed the individual biographies of each subject and put the finishing touches on the general history
Bosches April 1847
Original Watercolor Commissioned for René-Primevère Lesson’s Buffon Publication
John Gould (1804-1881), Cygnus olor [Mute Swan] European Paiinting Ornithological (5 3/4" x 3 3/4")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