João Barbosa Rodrigues (1842-1909) (editor)
Sertum Palmarum Brasiliensium
Brussels, Belgium: 1903
Chromolithographs
24 x 16.75 inches, each
Full Palm Tree Studies (shown this page): $1,200 to $1,500 each, as available
Palm Tree Leaf Studies (see page 2): $450 each
Brazilian Palm Trees
João Barbosa Rodrigues, 1903
João Barbosa Rodrigues, 1903
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Illustrations from a major study of Brazilian palm trees that originally encompassed two volumes and 174 plates. Rodrigues was a native of Rio de Janeiro, a distinguished researcher, author and scientific illustrator and an important figure in the study of Brazilian botany. Interested in the natural sciences, he collected insects and plants and became an art professor specializing in botany. In 1883, he organized and directed the Botanical Museum in Manaus. Later, he directed the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, a position he held until his death in 1909. He published several books including a major study of orchids.
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