Phaethornis philippi (Philippi's hermit) print.

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Phaethornis philippi (Philippi's hermit) print.

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The Phaethornis philippi is depicted on a plate numbered 21 in John Gould's A monograph of the Trochilidae, or, family of humming-birds. London: published by the author, 1861. This colored lithograph was drawn by H.C. Richter from Gould's sketches and printed by Hullmandel & Walter. Also included with the plate is the page which describes this South American hummingbird.

1 print : lithograph, color ; 55 x 38 cm.

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6909202

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Gould, John, 1804-1881

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By the time of his death in 1881, John Gould was the most acclaimed publisher of illustrated orinthology in Europe. Hummingbirds were his favorite species. To capture on paper the bright iridescent color of the plumage, Gould developed a special forumla of oils and color over gold leaf. From the description of Phaethornis philippi (Philippi's hermit) print. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 166261106 Gould was an ornithologist. From the description of ...

Richter, H. C. (Henry Constantine), 1821-1903,

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Hullmandel & Walton

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