Mulsant & Verreaux. [Xantus's Hummingbird] Hellopaedica Xanthusi. 1874. American Paintings Views and Exploration published in 1698

published in 1698

a few men appear to be lowering the mast on a small vessel and walking on to the beach

offering collectors a glimpse into the quiet poetry of the Hudson River School’s lesser known but highly skilled practitioners

They were presented to the Royal Academy of Sciences towards the end of 1751

With meticulous detail and restrained artistry

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Xantus's Hummingbird] Hellopaedica Xanthusi. 1874. American Paintings Views and Exploration published in 1698Mulsant & Verreaux [Xantus's Hummingbird] Hellopaedica Xanthusi 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