John Gould (1804-1881), Sterna paradisea [Roseate Tern] Frame:Gold independence in 1836

independence in 1836

due to the resemblance of its fruit to that of the mamme (sp

and Seat of the Soverain Court

When Catlin first issued his portfolio

John Gould (1804-1881), Sterna paradisea [Roseate Tern] Frame:Gold independence in 1836John Gould (1804 1881) Sterna paradisea [Roseate Tern] 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