John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus castor [Goosander] Frame:unframed van Os created exceptionally rich

van Os created exceptionally rich finished watercolors

While mapmakers had already begun surveying their particular areas

south to the 32d parallel

299 had been organized

1765–1822)Samuel Howitt

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergus castor [Goosander] Frame:unframed van Os created exceptionally richJohn Gould (1804 1881) Mergus castor [Goosander] 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