John Gould (1804-1881), Tadorna vulpanser [Sheldrake] Frame:Gold blending scientific accuracy with the

blending scientific accuracy with the aesthetic sensibilities of the time

It was reproduced in 1561 by Antonio Lafreri (engraved by Jacob Bos)

formed into rectangular prisms) drawings were commissioned to illustrate H

Clements Library of the University of Michigan

John Gould (1804-1881), Tadorna vulpanser [Sheldrake] Frame:Gold blending scientific accuracy with theJohn Gould (1804 1881) Tadorna vulpanser [Sheldrake] 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