John Gould (1804-1881), Alca torda [Razorbill] Frame:Gold Frame size approx: 24 x

Frame size approx: 24 x 20 1/4 in

drawing the eye to the center where a cream colored marble dish sits brimming with strawberries

Regia et Celebris Hispaniae Novae Civitas

only in the watercolors is the full extent of Redouté’s mastery and sensitivity clear

of twelve broad

John Gould (1804-1881), Alca torda [Razorbill] Frame:Gold Frame size approx: 24 xJohn Gould (1804 1881) Alca torda [Razorbill] 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