John Gould (1804-1881), Clangula glaucion [Golden-eye] june2025_1 Henrich Bunting

Henrich Bunting

One of the most celebrated artists of the day

Aquatint engraving with original hand coloring

Aquatint engraving with original hand color

all of which were deemed militarily important to the British government

John Gould (1804-1881), Clangula glaucion [Golden-eye] june2025_1 Henrich BuntingJohn Gould (1804 1881) Clangula glaucion [Golden eye] 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