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" His name has come to be associated with the present map because it was added in later states

an artists colony was established at Taos

combined with his phenomenal artistic talent

(1971) The Historical Journal of the Establishment of the French in

John Gould (1804-1881), Mergulus alle [Little Auk] 4_28_25 de l’Academie Royale des SciencesJohn 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