written by Ferdinand V
and other fanciful details that were common in maps of the period
The cartouche depicts interwoven pieces and is adorned with the fierce heads of creatures
The Bodmer/Maximilian collaboration produced a record of their expedition that is incontestably the finest early graphic study of the Plains tribes
PIERRE JEAN FRANÇOIS TURPIN (FRENCH, 1775–1840). Wild Indigo. 1808–1827. email written by Ferdinand VPIERRE JEAN FRANOIS TURPIN (FRENCH, 17751840) Indigofera [Anil] [today known as Indigofera suffruticosa, Wild indigo, also known as indigo, Guatamala indigo, ail, ail de pasto, and ti cafe] Preparatory drawing for F. R. Tussac, Flore des Antilles, ou histoire gnrale botanique, rurale et economique des vgtaux indignes des Antilles. Paris: chez lauteur, F. Schoell et Hautel, 18081827. Vol. 2, Pl. 9 Watercolor and pencil on paper Inscribed Indigofera