John Gould (1804-1881), Nyroca ferina [Pochard] Frame:Gold near the land

near the land

*A hand-written description on verso indicates this bird was shot on Lake Erie

It serves as a visual representation of the government's attempts to regulate and confine Native populations

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Signed “Geo Bellows” at lower left (within the image)

John Gould (1804-1881), Nyroca ferina [Pochard] Frame:Gold near the landJohn Gould (1804 1881) Nyroca ferina [Pochard] 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