Mulsant & Verreaux. [Berylline Hummingbird] Pyrrohæna Devillei 1874. 10_23_blast Its intimate scale and refined

Its intimate scale and refined execution make it a compelling addition for collectors of natural history illustration

believing it was his duty to preservethe history of Native American cultures that were rapidly being displaced bythe westward expansion of the United States

and settlements

Single sheet (24 x 37 inches to the neatline

was another boon to the career of Benedict Arnold

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Berylline Hummingbird] Pyrrohæna Devillei 1874. 10_23_blast Its intimate scale and refinedMulsant & Verreaux [Berylline Hummingbird] Pyrrohna Devillei 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