John Gould (1804-1881), Larus glaucus [Glaucous Gull] Frame:Black In the cartouche at bottom

In the cartouche at bottom left are the impaled arms of the Camera Apostolica (the papal treasury

It was the colonial capital of Spanish Texas until 1770

The American Hare in its winter fur

17 3/4" x 21 3/4"

or to escape his creditors

John Gould (1804-1881), Larus glaucus [Glaucous Gull] Frame:Black In the cartouche at bottomJohn Gould (1804 1881) Larus glaucus [Glaucous 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