John Gould (1804-1881), Cygnus olor [Mute Swan] Frame:Black September 21st

September 21st

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LARGE-SCALE WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS

Provenance: with a manuscript label “

displaying subtle decorative carving with refined proportions

Sheet size:  19 1/8 x 25

John Gould (1804-1881), Cygnus olor [Mute Swan] Frame:Black September 21stJohn 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