Mulsant & Verreaux. [Grey-tailed Hummingbird] Oreopyra Cinereicauda. 1874. natural history This atmospheric landscape by Russell

This atmospheric landscape by Russell Smith presents a serene view of the Caledonian Canal with the great mass of Ben Nevis rising in the distance

first encountered during this expedition

where explorers' reports and imagination were combined to chart the farthest reaches of the Earth

eventually expanding it into one of the most successful cartographic enterprises of the time

in which one cooks some dishes

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Grey-tailed Hummingbird] Oreopyra Cinereicauda. 1874. natural history This atmospheric landscape by RussellMulsant & Verreaux [Grey tailed Hummingbird] Oreopyra Cinereicauda from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes Published: Lyon, 1874 Lithograph with original hand coloring Paper size: 12 1 4 x 8 3 4 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes (The Natural History of Hummingbirds constituting the Trochilidae family) was published in 1874 by prominent French