Mulsant & Verreaux. [Little hermit Hummingbird] Pygmornis Longuermareus. 1874. Cartographer_Martin Waldseemuller Buffalo Dance

Buffalo Dance

only in the watercolors is the full extent of Redouté’s mastery and sensitivity clear

cabriole legs joined by arched stretchers

adding both artistry and a sense of adventure

Lieutenant Ross' large scale map of the Mississippi River is of the few large format maps of the Mississippi published during the 18th Century

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Little hermit Hummingbird] Pygmornis Longuermareus. 1874. Cartographer_Martin Waldseemuller Buffalo DanceMulsant & Verreaux [Little hermit Hummingbird] Pygmornis Longuermareus 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