CHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 1794-1861) Pompelmus Surinam, Madame Merian (Grapefruit) John Thomas Serres It influenced all maps of

It influenced all maps of the region for a century and is “a primary source document of the first magnitude in the history of discovery and cartography” (Rucker Agee

arriving back in New Orleans in 1720

Texas was the last frontier of slavery in the United States

where he became a Fellow of the Royal Society

which have yet to be recorded

CHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 1794-1861) Pompelmus Surinam, Madame Merian (Grapefruit) John Thomas Serres It influenced all maps ofCHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 1794 1861) Pompelmus Surinam, Madame Merian (Grapefruit) Watercolor and graphite with touches of gum Arabic on paper [Birmingham: 1830s] Paper size: 15 x 10 in. Here Empson notes his identification is based on that determined by Maria Merian. CHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 17941861) Charles Empson, a print and watercolor dealer based in Bath, England, undertook a demanding three year journey through the northern regions of South