Caption

1) Miriti palms on Marajó Island, December 29, 1842; 2) Passiuba palm and vines on the island of Tucumaiduba, December 31, 1842. Drawn by Adalbert (Prince of Prussia, 1811–1873) and Julius Friedrich Tempeltei (1802–1870). Lithograph album plate depicting South American/Brazilian flora—trees, palms, jungle vegetation, equatorial forest, rivers, islands; travel/exoticism subject. Dated 1847. Graphic print (album); graphic matrix dimensions: height 21.5 cm, width 38.5 cm (irregular composition).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_437

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.8Mb (6.0Mb) / 11.8in x 20.0in / 3544 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

1 Miriti palms Marajó Island December 29 1842 2 Passiuba palm vines island Tucumaiduba December 31 Drawn Adalbert Prince Prussia 1811–1873 Julius Friedrich Tempeltei 1802–1870 Lithograph album plate depicting South American Brazilian flora trees palms jungle vegetation equatorial forest rivers islands travel exoticism subject Dated 1847 Graphic print album graphic matrix dimensions height 21.5 cm width 38.5 cm irregular composition vertical antique-style illustration pale off-white background scattered brownish stains two separate botanical sketches Near top center small detailed drawing tall palm feathery fronds clump foliage base rendered fine black lines gray shading dominating lower half larger scene thick tree trunk wrapped twisted vines aerial roots long rope- tendrils hanging down curling trunk surrounding faintly sketched plants grasses small human figure standing left near slender fern- plant textured ground visible colors off-white black gray brown.