John Gould (1804-1881), Anser segetum [Bean-Goose] Frame:Gold At this time

At this time

all have headed west in search of riches and as a result much of American history and art is dominated by the exploration of her land and

with captions in French

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Brass hour circles and meridian circles

John Gould (1804-1881), Anser segetum [Bean-Goose] Frame:Gold At this timeJohn Gould (1804 1881) Anser segetum [Bean Goose] 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