ARTIST: John Gould
PUBLISHER: Published in London.
MEDIUM: Lithograph, hand colored,
DATE: 1849-60 (-87).
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 21 x 14" (534 x 354 mm).
DESCRIPTION: From Gould's "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds." Drawn and on stone by Gould and/or Henry C. Richter or William Hart. Printed by Hullmandel & Walton. Gould's hummingbird images are highly prized for their lavish botanical backgrounds and the iridescent paints often used.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Very good condition. Original coloring.
REFERENCE: Fine Bird Books, #102.