Selashorus scintilla (Scintillant Hummingbird)

Executed in hand-colored lithography, the work features vivid, softly rendered floral elements alongside meticulously detailed feathers, beak, and outstretched wings, capturing the bird's liveliness.

Created in collaboration with Gould's team of illustrators (including his wife Elizabeth Gould), this piece is characteristic of his collaborative approach to ornithological illustration, as seen in publications like The Birds of Australia.

Part of a broader 19th-century effort in scientific illustration, this work reflects the era's emphasis on detailed, accurate representations of natural specimens, facilitated by lithography's reproductive capabilities.