John Gould (1804-1881), Larus glaucus [Glaucous Gull] short 300 the skyline of lower Manhattan

the skyline of lower Manhattan emerges from rolling clouds

Leipzig: 1585

The watercolors Robert completed under Gaston d'Orleans and then Louis XIV for the royal collection fed the interest and provided the inspiration for the great masters of botanical and ornithological art who followed: Jean Joubert

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Gerard Valck (1652–1726)La Mer MediterranéeAmsterdam

John Gould (1804-1881), Larus glaucus [Glaucous Gull] short 300 the skyline of lower ManhattanJohn Gould (1804 1881) Larus glaucus [Glaucous Gull] 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