PERSAC, Marie Adrien (French-American, 1823-1873). Clifty Creek Canyon, Indiana. Maps of Europe to the Nebraska Territory

to the Nebraska Territory

Cuba Insula

Three World Maps by Francois van Den Hoeye

and Perkins responded with descriptions of the four paintings by the artist in his collection

PERSAC, Marie Adrien (French-American, 1823-1873). Clifty Creek Canyon, Indiana. Maps of Europe to the Nebraska TerritoryPERSAC, Marie Adrien (French American, 1823 1873) [Clifty Creek Canyon, Indiana] Gouache on paper Signed lower right: A. Persac Inscribed: Etas Unis 9 1 4 x 5 3 4 sheet 12 1 2 x 9 framed Marie Adrien Persac (1823 1873) was a photographer, architect, artist, and civil engineer. Born in Lyons, France, he came to the United States to hunt buffalo and settled in Indiana to cultivate apple orchards. Its not clear what brought Adrien down south to