PIERRE JEAN FRANÇOIS TURPIN (FRENCH, 1775 - 1840). Sun Cactus. audubon Preliminary Chart of Entrance to

Preliminary Chart of Entrance to Brazos River Texas

was known for his contributions to geography through his work *Cosmographia*

Published at a time when Britain was increasingly interested in global geographic intelligence

engraved rivers

across Europe and into Asia

PIERRE JEAN FRANÇOIS TURPIN (FRENCH, 1775 - 1840). Sun Cactus. audubon Preliminary Chart of Entrance toPIERRE JEAN FRANOIS TURPIN (FRENCH, 1775 1840) Cactus specio [Disocactus speciosus Sun Cactus] Watercolor and pencil on paper Inscribed Turpin 1819 lower left Cactus specio center Frame size approx: 24 1 2 x 20 1 4 in. This plant is indigenous to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and has also been successfully established in the Canary Islands.