Palm Tree, Jamaica by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 drogheda " an exquisite map originally

" an exquisite map originally engraved by John Tallis in 1851 for R

and atmospheric charm

is a striking illustration from his renowned "Birds of America" series

Godman devoted himself to the careful documentation of biodiversity

Palm Tree, Jamaica by Frederic Edwin Church, 1865 drogheda " an exquisite map originallyFrederic Edwin Churchs Palm Tree, Jamaica (1865) captures the magnetism of the Caribbean through the practiced eye of a master of American landscape painting. A leading light of the Hudson River School, Church traveled widely in the mid 19th century, recording the tropical environments of Jamaica and Latin America with a blend of scientific precision and romantic atmosphere. Here, a single palm commands the sceneits stately trunk and generous fronds