John Gould (1804-1881), Mareca penelope [Widgeon] Frame:unframed 11" x 16 1/2"

11" x 16 1/2"

Charles Parsons (1821-1910) & Lyman Atwater (1835-1891)

proposed annexation to the administration of Martin Van Buren in August 1837

and decorated with a compass rose

John Gould (1804-1881), Mareca penelope [Widgeon] Frame:unframed 11" x 16 1/2"John Gould (1804 1881) Mareca penelope [Widgeon] 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