John Gould (1804-1881), Mergulus alle [Little Auk] 4_28_25 24" x `19 1/2"

24" x `19 1/2"

These engravings were printed in 1774 and distributed in China

combined with his phenomenal artistic talent

an artists colony was established at Taos

seven or eight inches in length

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergulus alle [Little Auk] 4_28_25 24" x `19 1/2"John 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