Price: $750.00
SKU: 18512
ARTIST: John Gould
PUBLISHER: Published in London.
MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,
DATE: 1849-87
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 21 x 14" ( 53.4 x 35.4 cm)
DESCRIPTION: From "A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds." 6 vols. large folio. Published in London 1849-87. Printed by Hullmandel and Walter from drawings by J. Gould, H.C. Richter and William Hart, lithographed by the artists. Published in London, 1849-87.<br><br> John Gould's series on the Humming Birds is among the most beautiful of all his works. The images combine the named humming bird along with a beautiful flower which it is feeding from or nesting on and sometimes a landscape in the background. The birds are beautifully hand colored, often with gum arabic added to give the birds iiridescent coloring which is found on them in real life
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 15 x 23 inch archival mylar for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition and color, save two small foxing spots on left side.
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