Redouté, Pierre-Joseph. "Cultivated Banana". Prepared for Les Liliacées, ca. 1802-1816. exotic French mapping of the area

French mapping of the area delineated in Couagne's manuscript map was far superior to contemporary British cartography of the region

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Amsterdam: 1650

Canada: 1711

Redouté, Pierre-Joseph. "Cultivated Banana". Prepared for Les Liliacées, ca. 1802-1816. exotic French mapping of the areaPierre Joseph Redout Watercolor for plate 443: "Cultivated Banana" Musa paradisiaca Prepared for Les Liliaces ca. 1802 1816 Watercolor and graphite on vellum Signed 'P. J. Redoute' lower left 18 7 8" x 14" vellum, 30" x 25 1 2" framed Provenance: Acquired from the artist by the Empress Josphine; Prince Eugne de Beauharnais; by descent through the Dukes of Leuchtenberg; Bibliothque Eugne de Beauharnais; Braus Riggenbach and Ulrico Hoepli sale, Zurich,