John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia perspicillata [Surf-Scoter] 7_13_24 Signed lower left: Edouard Travies

Signed lower left: Edouard Travies pt 1833

Philippe Vandermaelen

After the Sieur de la Salle travelled from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River in 1682

as many Russian maps were at that time

Created during a period of intense colonial competition

John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia perspicillata [Surf-Scoter] 7_13_24 Signed lower left: Edouard TraviesJohn Gould (1804 1881) Oidemia perspicillata [Surf Scoter] 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