John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia nigra [Scoter] Frame:unframed The town of Schoharie was

The town of Schoharie was established in the 18th century

Decorative embellishments

Care must be taken to fill the barrel in which the white ginger is prepared almost full of water

and thence by descent

Baird's Bunting (Plate 500)

John Gould (1804-1881), Oidemia nigra [Scoter] Frame:unframed The town of Schoharie wasJohn Gould (1804 1881) Oidemia nigra [Scoter] 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 of