Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Fairlily/Atamascolily” Amaryllis atamasco Region_Colonial America are themes worthy the lifetime

are themes worthy the lifetime of one man

the journals he kept along the way are a literary achievement in themselves

and it took until the Adams Onis Treaty in 1819 before the issue was finally resolved

The verso includes a woodblock printed diagram and lists the most important elements of sea charts

Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Fairlily/Atamascolily” Amaryllis atamasco Region_Colonial America are themes worthy the lifetimePierre Joseph Redout (Belgian, 1759 1840) Watercolor for plate 454: Fairlily Atamascolily Amaryllis atamascoPrepared for Les Liliaces ca. 1802 1816Watercolor and graphite on vellumCompleted: ca. 1802 1816Vellum size: 14 1 4 x 18 3 4 in. Country of Origin: North America (southeast USA from Virginia to Missouri and to Alabama and Florida in the south).