John Gould (1804-1881), Alca impennis [Great Auk] Maps of the West Indies General Philip Schuyler

General Philip Schuyler

John Gould (1804-1881) Podiceps rubricollis [Red-necked Grebe]

The quality of his work is reflected in his 1602 appointment as official cartographer to the powerful Dutch East India Company or VOC

south of Philadelphia

Mulsant & Verreaux [Blue-throated goldentail Hummingbird] Eucephala Subcaerulea

John Gould (1804-1881), Alca impennis [Great Auk] Maps of the West Indies General Philip SchuylerJohn Gould (1804 1881) Alca impennis [Great Auk] 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