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Botanical Sketces with a Flying Crane, Colombia

3 pp

Botanical sketches showing views of trees in Colombia, as well as a flying crane. Along the upper margin, a palm tree is shown at left, a vine-wreathed tree at center, and loosely rendered treetops at right. At lower left, a hanging vine with leaves is included alongside a sketch of two trees covered in vines, at lower center. At lower right, a crane flying in right profile is loosely sketched.

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Botanical Sketch of Ferns, Jamaica

2 pp

11.5 × 19.8 cm (4 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.)

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Botanical Sketch of a Fern, Ecuador

2 pp

10.8 × 18.6 cm (4 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.)

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Botanical Sketch of a Palm Tree, Ecuador

2 pp

10.9 × 18.5 cm (4 5/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

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Botanical Sketch with Agave Plant, Ecuador

2 pp

Recto: Botanical sketch showing views of mixed vegetation in the Ecadorian jungle. A large, likely agave plant serves as central focus. Large stem with branches grows from the base, also known as a pina or cabeza. Other stems and broad leaves visible below.

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Botanical Sketch, Ecuador

4 pp

10.9 × 18.5 cm (4 5/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

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Botanical Sketch, Jamaica

2 pp

11.5 × 19.5 cm (4 1/2 × 7 11/16 in.)

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Botanical Sketch, Jamaica

4 pp

19.8 × 11.5 cm (7 13/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

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Botanical Sketch, Jamaica

3 pp

Botanical sketch showing isolated views of plants in Jamaica. At upper right, two large leaves of a philodendron plant are shown, the lower of which appears to be dying--rendered, as it is, in shades of orange, red, and brown. In the lower right corner, three stems and eight leaves of a different plant are included. At left, a tree--possibly a datura--is shown with a tall, extremely slender trunk.

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Botanical Sketch, Pride of the Mountain

2 pp

22.2 × 27.4 cm (8 3/4 × 10 13/16 in.)

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Botanical Sketches along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

2 pp

21.5 × 28.2 cm (8 7/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

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Botanical Sketches along the Río Magdalena, Colombia

2 pp

Botanical sketches along the Magdalena River in Colombia, with a crane-like bird at upper right. At upper left, a palm tree erroneously labeled "camaca" is visible. Beside, at right, a hastily rendered scene of hanging foliage beside a river is visible. Below, a small study of a plant bisects the inscribed text.

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