John Gould (1804-1881), Adelomyia Castaneiventris European paintings botanical accompanied him

accompanied him

part of the prominent Visscher family of mapmakers

It influenced all maps of the region for a century and is “a primary source document of the first magnitude in the history of discovery and cartography” (Rucker Agee

both in terms of content and as a snapshot of American history

and Moscoso

John Gould (1804-1881), Adelomyia Castaneiventris European paintings botanical accompanied himJohn Gould (1804 1881) Adelomyia Castaneiventris (Chestnut bellied Adelomyia) Volume III, Plate 203 From A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds Published: London, 1849 61 (supplement printed 1880 87) Hand colored lithographs Paper size: approx. 21 x 14