Ivan Kozlov (Russian, B. 1937) "Red-breasted Merganser" Original Watercolor / Gouache painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the First Day Cover for the USSR 3R Red-breasted Merganser stamp issued July 1, 1990. Since time immemorial, the sweeping vistas of the Soviet Union and the United States have harbored immense treasures of waterfowl. Today, both Nations realize the pressing need to preserve these birds and the wetlands where they find sanctuary. With the 1990 USSR Duck Stamp, the Soviet Union honors one of its many species the distinctively crested, gregarious Red-breasted Merganser, common to the USSR as well as to the United States. Sometimes called the Sawbill due to the serrated edge of its upper mandible, the Red-breasted Merganser usually nests on the ground. Unlike its larger cousin, the Common Merganser, the versatile Redbreast Common Merganser, the versatile Redbreast is completely at home on saltwater, yet in migration this duck also frequents freshwater with great regularity. Image Size: 6.25 x 8.75 in. Overall Size: 16 x 15.5 in. Framed behind plexiglass. (B12463) See More