John Gould. Oreopyra Calolaema. 1849-61 scarlet Osborne in Red Oak

Osborne in Red Oak

In common with the copies held at the British Library and the Biblotheque Nationale

He translated the text

Although only one original drawing by Le Moyne of an American subject is known today -- the depiction of  Athore showing Laudonniere the Marker Column set up by Ribault

along with early routes through the west

John Gould. Oreopyra Calolaema. 1849-61 scarlet Osborne in Red OakJohn Gould (1804 1881)Supplement Plate 6 Oreopyra Calolaema (Purple Throated Hummingbird)From: A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of HummingbirdsFirst edition: London, 1849 61 (supplement printed 1880 87)Hand colored lithographs with gum arabic metallic detailingPaper size: 21 1 2 x 14 1 2