Gould, John & H.C. Richter. “Heliangelus Strophianus.” Gorgeted sunangel

John Gould & H.C. Richter.  ‘Heliangelus Strophianus.” Gorgeted sunangel.  From A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds.  London: Gould, 1849-1861.  Approx. 22 x 15 ¼ (paper).  Size.  Lithograph.  Original hand-coloring.  Full margins.  Mat burn in margins not affecting image.  Newly matted with acid free mat board and foam core backing.  Else, very good condition.  Sold as is.  A/A John Gould (1804-1881) was one of the most respected and prolific ornithologists of all time.  As a taxidermist, traveler and accomplished artist, he created life-like and detailed images of birds from all over the world, publishing more than forty large folio volumes in his career.  Years of ornithological study yielded nearly 3,000 sumptuously rendered prints, noted for their realism and detail.  Alongside Gould, several other excellent artists worked on his prints, including H.C. Richter, J. Wolf, William Hart, and Gould's wife Elizabeth.  Working from Gould’s sketches of birds in