BRITISH, 19TH Century. [Insect Studies]. Ca. 1820 Artists_Pierre Joseph Redoute A New Map of Texas

A New Map of Texas Oregon and California

The elegant curvature and flowing decorative motifs evoke the lightness and movement of 18th-century Parisian craftsmanship

A South West View of the City of New York in North America

"THE SURVEY MARKED AN EPOCH IN GEOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION OF AMERICA BY THE ENGLISH

His survey of the prospective routes is one of the most detailed and well regarded works issued before the Railroad Surveys

BRITISH, 19TH Century. [Insect Studies]. Ca. 1820 Artists_Pierre Joseph Redoute A New Map of TexasBRITISH, 19TH CENTURY [Insect Studies] Inscribed top left: June 20. 1820. Watercolor on paper 12 x 9 1 2" framed This graceful watercolor, dated June 20, 1820, presents a meticulously observed study of insects and their host plant, rendered in the precise and luminous style characteristic of early nineteenth century British natural history illustration. The sheet depicts a branching stem with patterned leaves, accompanied by two delicately rendered