John Gould. Oreopyra Calolaema. 1849-61 scarlet along with early routes through

along with early routes through the west

the former Republic of Texas

seen from Wallasey would seem to be one of Salmon's most admired and successful paintings

but it is the first printed regional map and remained the basis for the charts of many continental mapmakers for over a century

Manuscript map in ink and watercolor of the southern portion of North America and northern Mexico

John Gould. Oreopyra Calolaema. 1849-61 scarlet along with early routes throughJohn Gould (1804 1881)Supplement Plate 6 Oreopyra Calolaema (Purple Throated Hummingbird)From: A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of HummingbirdsFirst edition: London, 1849 61 (supplement printed 1880 87)Hand colored lithographs with gum arabic metallic detailingPaper size: 21 1 2 x 14 1 2