Amazilia Cinnamomea. (Ondotoglossum vexillarium).

Article ID DT1100

Title

Amazilia Cinnamomea. (Ondotoglossum vexillarium).

The illustration shows a magnificently coloured Amazilia hummingbird (Amazilia Cinnamomea) on an Ondotoglossum vexillarium. It is a species from the Orchidaceae family, genus Odontoglossum. This lithograph is from Martial Etienne Mulsant's ‘Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouche ou Colibris’. The work was published in parts between 1875 and 1879. The lithographs were executed by Antoine Germain Bevalet and E. Mesplis, this one was illustrated by Louis Victor Bevalet. The lithographs were made in the style of John Gould's outstanding works and are considered equally beautiful.

Year

ca. 1876

Artist

Lemercier / Levasseur

Place of Publication Paris
Dimensions (cm)23,5 x 16,5 cm
ConditionMinor stains
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueLithography

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37.50 €

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