John Gould (1804-1881), Stercorarius parasiticus [Arctic Skua] Frame:Black as postal systems were essential

as postal systems were essential for state administration and trade during the early 17th century

the 1840s was the boom decade of the Oregon Trail

Mulsant & Verreaux Mulsant & Verreaux

Just below the main allegorical vignette (discussed below) is a cartouche with the twelve southern provinces of the Kingdom of Napoli

they call it mabi…

John Gould (1804-1881), Stercorarius parasiticus [Arctic Skua] Frame:Black as postal systems were essentialJohn Gould (1804 1881) Stercorarius parasiticus [Arctic Skua] 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