John Gould (1804-1881), Sterna hirundo [Common Tern] Frame:unframed This masterful watercolor is an

This masterful watercolor is an exquisite fusion of art and scientific discovery

Installed on the east wall of the dining room

these paintings remain a rare and extraordinary acquisition for collectors of ornithology

and with the horizon and turned wooden central support and base all lightly wormed

stamp of the Dépôt de la Marine

John Gould (1804-1881), Sterna hirundo [Common Tern] Frame:unframed This masterful watercolor is anJohn Gould (1804 1881) Sterna hirundo [Common 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