Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Fairlily/Atamascolily” Amaryllis atamasco The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America appearing about the first of

appearing about the first of June

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) was the nineteenth century chronicler par excellence of the American West

" circa 1720

It inhabits the valleys and plains of the western slope of the continent

Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Fairlily/Atamascolily” Amaryllis atamasco The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America appearing about the first ofPierre Joseph Redout (Belgian, 1759 1840) Watercolor for plate 454: Fairlily Atamascolily Amaryllis atamascoPrepared for Les Liliaces ca. 1802 1816Watercolor and graphite on vellumCompleted: ca. 1802 1816Vellum size: 14 1 4 x 18 3 4 in. Country of Origin: North America (southeast USA from Virginia to Missouri and to Alabama and Florida in the south).