Prints » John Gould » Humming Birds
Perennially popular, Gould's Monographs of the Trochilidae, or...Hummingbirds was issued from 1849-1861; but by the 1880s many new species had been found, so Gould issued a Supplement (1880-87). The elegant, darting birds are shown throughout with beautifully realised flora and backgrounds. Gould also patented a process of applying metal leaf and washes of colour to mimic their brightness.
Gould & Richter
Blossom-crown Humming-bird (Adelomyia floriceps)
Hart after Gould
Black-bellied Humming-bird (Callipharus nigriventris)
Hart after Gould
Blue-throated Helmet-crest (Oxypogon cyanolæmus)
Hart after Gould
Jelski's Star-frontlet (Helianthea dichroura)
Hart after Gould
Leybold's Fire-crown (Eustephanus Leyboldi)
Hart after Gould
Purple Snowcap (Microchera parvirostris)
Hart after Gould
Taczanowski's Emerald (Agyrtria taczanowskii)
Hart after Gould
Whitely's Humming-bird (Ionolaema whitelyana)
Hart del et lith
Ecuadorian Rainbow (Diphlogaena hesperus)
John Gould
Train-bearer (Lesbia Amaryllis)
Richter after Gould
Amaura Hermit Hummingbird (Phaethornis Amaura)
Richter after Gould
Belted Hermit, Bishop Hermit (Phaethornis nigricinctus)
Richter after Gould
Black-throated Damophila (Damophila Amabilis)
Richter after Gould
Blue-chinned Sapphire (Eucephala caerulea)
Richter after Gould
Blue-fronted Lance-bill (Dorifera Johannae)
Richter after Gould
Chestnut-Bellied Amazili (Augastes Scutatus)
