Mulsant & Verreaux. [Straight-billed hermit Hummmingbird] Phaëtornis Bourcieri. 1874. Artists_Pierre-Joseph Redouté Painted by John Woodhouse Audubon

Painted by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812–1862) with background likely by Victor Gifford Audubon (1809-1860)

While his landscapes retain their accuracy on flora and fauna and remains true to actual locations

and indicates the British taking of Philadelphia on September 26

Possibly this is from knowledge gained during White's brief visit in 1587 and signifies some lost manuscripts

29 1/4" x 23 1/ 2" sheet

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Straight-billed hermit Hummmingbird] Phaëtornis Bourcieri. 1874. Artists_Pierre-Joseph Redouté Painted by John Woodhouse AudubonMulsant & Verreaux [Straight billed hermit Hummmingbird] Phatornis Bourcieri 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