Botanical Sketch with Agave Plant, Ecuador

American Frederic Edwin Church • 1857

Botanical Sketch with Agave Plant, Ecuador, 1857

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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. Graphite on off-white wove paper