Kemble, W. Texas and part of Mexico & the United States, showing the route of the first Sante Fe expedition. New York, 1844. European Paiinting Ornithological These formed the basis of

These formed the basis of the United States Hydrographic Office

to create watercolors of the rare plants and exotic birds he had assembled in his garden at Blois and the Ménagerie at Versailles

Robert’s first major commission was provided by Baron Sainte-Maure in 1641

Aquatint engraving with original hand-coloring

Kemble, W. Texas and part of Mexico & the United States, showing the route of the first Sante Fe expedition. New York, 1844. European Paiinting Ornithological These formed the basis ofW. Kemble Texas and part of Mexico & the United States, showing the route of the first Sante Fe expedition New York, 1844 17 x 12 inches Map of the Republic of Texas, which appeared in Kendall's Narrative Of The Texan Santa Fe Expedition . This map shows efforts of the Republic of Texas, under President Mirabeau Lamar, seeking to take control over Santa Fe and develop trade links between Texas and New Mexico. The expedition was undertaken because the