John Gould (1804-1881), Pagophila eburnea [Ivory Gull] Frame:unframed 1802-1816Watercolor and graphite on vellumCompleted:

1802-1816Watercolor and graphite on vellumCompleted: ca

21 1/2 x 27 3/4 in

These innovations enabled the creation of towering structures such as the New York World Building (1890) and the Park Row Building (1899)

Sheet size: 15 11/16 × 9 15/16 in

Watercolor for plate 84: “Bilobed Epidendrum” Epidendrum bifidum

John Gould (1804-1881), Pagophila eburnea [Ivory Gull] Frame:unframed 1802-1816Watercolor and graphite on vellumCompleted:John Gould (1804 1881) Pagophila eburnea [Ivory Gull] 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