John Gould (1804-1881), Alca torda [Razorbill] Greatest Watercolors 000 for pair

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A stuffed rhinoceros becomes a “diaphanous doorscraper

in order to give an impetus to their heavy body

The painting evokes the sense of an untouched frontier

His training was interrupted by his service in WWI during which he sustained injuries

John Gould (1804-1881), Alca torda [Razorbill] Greatest Watercolors 000 for pairJohn Gould (1804 1881) Alca torda [Razorbill] 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 of