| Author/ Artist: | René Primevère Lesson (*1794 - †1849) |
| Title: | Oiseau-Mouche a Tête Noire |
| Publisher/ Year: | Paris, Arthus Bertrand, 1829 |
| Sheet Size: | 23.0 x 14.2 cm (9.1 x 5.6 inches) |
| Reference: | Anker 291, Sittwell: Fine Bird Books p.117, Nissen IVB 547 |
| Beautiful highly detailed sheet with a hummingbird printed in colour from plate and finished by hand. "Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches" was the first work of three by Lesson on hummingbirds. This was the most comprehensive work on hummingbirds until Gould's great monograph started around 20 years later. |
| Beautiful bright colour, some spotting and browning in place. |
