Bidspirit auction | Travies - Topaz Hummingbird

Travies - Topaz Hummingbird - This beautiful originally hand-colored folio lithograph is from Edouard Travies's Les Oiseaux Les Plus Remarquables Par Leurs Formes et Leurs Couleurs. Scenes variees de leurs moeurs & de leurs habitudes . The work was published circa 1857 in Paris by Ledot aine or Berrieux and in London by E. Gambert & Co. or Victor Delarue. Edouard Travies (1809-1876) was a French watercolorist, lithographer, and illustrator.  He is considered one of the greatest ornithological artists of the 19th century. He colored each lithograph for this work by hand. His work is noted for capturing the bird's character as well as the lush, detailed backgrounds. Paper Size: ~ 21” by 15 1/2” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-Colored Lithograph