John Gould (1804-1881), Casarca rutila [Ruddy Sheldrake] 08_03_23 was a resounding artistic success

was a resounding artistic success

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but it is the first printed regional map and remained the basis for the charts of many continental mapmakers for over a century

but collectors are more familiar with his 1513 map of the world

which was likely the work of Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1593)

John Gould (1804-1881), Casarca rutila [Ruddy Sheldrake] 08_03_23 was a resounding artistic successJohn Gould (1804 1881) Casarca rutila [Ruddy Sheldrake] 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