Hummingbirds Jigsaw

Victoria and Albert Museum

An exotic jigsaw puzzle reproducing a lithograph of hummingbirds – ‘Trochilidae. – Kolibros.’ - from ‘Kunstformen der Natur’ (‘Art Forms in Nature’), the influential zoological work by German naturalist Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919). Haeckel’s original introduction to the plate, number 99, noted ‘the most unique aesthetic charm and poetic glorification of the small hummingbirds is bestowed on them with the confluence of its delicate body shape, magnificent feathering and the exceptional grace and velocity of the movements as well as the intimate relation to the equally beautiful flowers that give them life’. Originally published 1899-1904, the jigsaw puzzle reproduces an edition now in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The puzzle is made from FSC accredited paper and board as part of a sustainable jigsaw range with reduced plastic content; the plastic bag holding the puzzle pieces can be recycled.

73.5 x 51cm constructed
1,000 pieces, printed puzzle board
Includes an A4 size-image guide
25.5 x 25.5 x 5cm box
Age 13+
FSC accredited paper/board
Paper and card can be recycled
Pieces packed in a cello bag – widely recycled with soft plastics