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Hylonympha Macrocerca (Scissor-Tailed Hummingbird) by John Gould, 1946

About the Item

An ornithological lithographic print of the Scissor-Tailed Hummingbird from John Gould 's “A Monogram of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds,” published in five volumes from 1861 to 1887, though this print is a mid-20th Century American reproduction. Work has been archival mat and mounted. Unframed. Signed in the plate, LL: J. Gould & W. Hart del et lith Center: Hylonympha Macrocerca, Gould Bottom: Published & Copyright, 1946 by I.B. Fischer Co, New York City Signed in the plate, lower right: Walter Imp. New York City, 1946.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1946
  • Condition:
    Print is in good original condition. Mounted and ready for framing.
  • Seller Location:
    Kenilworth, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 85521stDibs: LU6534238519242

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