Mulsant & Verreaux. [Grey-tailed Hummingbird] Oreopyra Cinereicauda. 1874. Thomas Birch Copperplate engraving with original hand

Copperplate engraving with original hand color

Pear d'Auch

the map reflects an important cartographic cross cultural encounter

reflect European perceptions of the Americas as both exotic and abundant with resources

Faden engraved this plan just three months after the siege ended

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Grey-tailed Hummingbird] Oreopyra Cinereicauda. 1874. Thomas Birch Copperplate engraving with original handMulsant & Verreaux [Grey tailed Hummingbird] Oreopyra Cinereicauda from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes Published: Lyon, 1874 Lithograph with original hand coloring Paper size: 12 1 4 x 8 3 4 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes (The Natural History of Hummingbirds constituting the Trochilidae family) was published in 1874 by prominent French