John Gould (1804-1881), Sterna hirundo [Common Tern] Frame:unframed 1812-1888)The Tor di Schiavi on

1812-1888)The Tor di Schiavi on the Via Labicana

Van Leen’s paintings are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Fitzwilliam Museum

” Imago Mundi 6 (1949)

29 1/2" x 24 1/2" framed

these paintings remain a rare and extraordinary acquisition for collectors of ornithology

John Gould (1804-1881), Sterna hirundo [Common Tern] Frame:unframed 1812-1888)The Tor di Schiavi onJohn Gould (1804 1881) Sterna hirundo [Common Tern] 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