John Gould (1804-1881), Mergulus alle [Little Auk] 4_28_25 These engravings were printed in

These engravings were printed in 1774 and distributed in China

After the Sieur de la Salle travelled from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River in 1682

seven or eight inches in length

combined with his phenomenal artistic talent

de l’Academie Royale des Sciences

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergulus alle [Little Auk] 4_28_25 These engravings were printed inJohn Gould (1804 1881) Mergulus alle [Little 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