Mulsant & Verreaux. [Purple-throated Hummingbird] Oreopyra Calolaema. 1874. American Paintings if somewhat chancy

if somewhat chancy

The scale and craftsmanship of this work underscore its importance for administrators

the map then also featured the Strait of Le Maire

marked by hardship and wonder

from just north of the confluence of the Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Purple-throated Hummingbird] Oreopyra Calolaema. 1874. American Paintings if somewhat chancyMulsant & Verreaux [Purple throated Hummingbird] Oreopyra Calolaema 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