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Transatlantic Sketches - a Swamp in Louisiana - from a drawing by Mrs. Bodichon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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Transatlantic Sketches - a Swamp in Louisiana - from a drawing by Mrs. Bodichon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Transatlantic Sketches - a Swamp in Louisiana - from a drawing by Mrs. Bodichon, 1858. The majestic rivers...overflow their banks every year, and, breaking over the artificial levees that are raised to restrain them within their natural channels, lodge their waters in the low grounds and hollows of the forests. There being no fall by which they can return again to the parent stream, the waters simmer in the hot sun, or fester in the thick, oppressive shadow of the trees, where nothing flourishes but the land-turtle, the alligator, the rattlesnake, and the moccasin - the latter a small but very venomous reptile. An area of no less than 9000 square miles between the Mississippi and Red Rivers is annually submerged...The traveller...may admire the luxuriant forest-growth, festooned with the graceful ribbons of the wild vine, the funereal streamers of the tillandsia, or Spanish moss (sure sign of a district subject to yellow fever), drooping from the branches of pine, cottonwood, cypress, and evergreen oaks - weirdlike all, as witches weeping in the moonlight...and underneath, amid the long thick grass, the palm and palmetto spreading their fanlike leaves in beautiful profusion'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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Transatlantic Sketches - A Swamp in Louisiana
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is an evocative and captivating drawing by an unknown artist, based on a sketch by Mrs. Bodichon from 1858. The image portrays a serene yet ominous swamp landscape in Louisiana, with its labyrinthine waterways and lush vegetation. The drawing transports us to a time when the mighty rivers of the American South would annually overflow their banks, inundating vast areas of land. In the background, the Mississippi and Red Rivers are seen breaking through their artificial levees, their waters spreading out and pooling in the low-lying forested lands. The absence of a fall in the rivers means that the waters remain stagnant, creating an environment teeming with unique wildlife such as alligators, land-turtles, rattlesnakes, and the venomous moccasin. The area submerged in water covers an astonishing 9000 square miles. The viewer's gaze is drawn to the luxuriant forest growth, with its graceful ribbons of wild vines and the funereal streamers of Spanish moss, a sure sign of a district prone to yellow fever. The forest is home to pine, cottonwood, cypress, and evergreen oaks, their branches adorned with the weird and beautiful foliage of the swamp. Amidst the long, thick grass, the palm and palmetto trees spread their fanlike leaves in beautiful profusion. The scene is described in the "Illustrated London News" of 1858 as a place of both beauty and danger, where the traveler can marvel at the natural wonders of the swamp, while being mindful of the potential perils that lurk beneath the surface. This hauntingly beautiful drawing offers a glimpse into the enchanting yet mysterious world of the Louisiana swamp, a testament to the power and allure of nature in its most untamed form.
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