CHAMPLAIN, Samuel de (c. 1567-1635). Carte de la nouvelle France" from Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France Occidentale, dicte Canada. Paris: 1632. Prints Robert Thornton was determined that

Robert Thornton was determined that his country produce the greatest series of botanical illustrations of all time

But even when Catlin issued the North American Indian Portfolio

including the Flathead

This New Orleans image from 1851 is one of his earliest of his long career (1885 is the latest date associated with his work) and considered one of his finest efforts

CHAMPLAIN, Samuel de (c. 1567-1635). Carte de la nouvelle France" from Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France Occidentale, dicte Canada. Paris: 1632. Prints Robert Thornton was determined thatCHAMPLAIN, Samuel de (c. 1567 1635). Carte de la nouvelle France" from Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France Occidentale, dicte Canada. Paris: 1632. Copper plate engraving on two sheets (20 x 34 in.; 52 x 86. 3 cm.). CHAMPLAIN'S FINAL MAP OF NEW FRANCE AND A LANDMARK IN THE MAPPINGOF THE GREAT LAKES, NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA. Like his map of 1613, it was published to accompany an account of Champlain's voyages in New France in this case the most complete