John Gould (1804-1881), Procellaria glacialis [Fulmar] Frame:Black Johann Homann Baptiste

Johann Homann Baptiste

diameter 3

’ (lower right)

especially through the patronage of Charles III

most pronounced in vols

John Gould (1804-1881), Procellaria glacialis [Fulmar] Frame:Black Johann Homann BaptisteJohn Gould (1804 1881) Procellaria glacialis [Fulmar] 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