STRICKLAND, J.S. (British, 19th Century). Feathers on a Paper Scroll. The West Plano Topografico de la Ciudad

Plano Topografico de la Ciudad de Islay

best known for his work *"Descriptionis Ptolemaicae Augmentum

rendered in the precise and luminous style characteristic of early nineteenth century British natural history illustration

including the beautification of the gardens

Sevestre imprint)

STRICKLAND, J.S. (British, 19th Century). Feathers on a Paper Scroll. The West Plano Topografico de la CiudadSTRICKLAND, J. S. (British, 19th Century) Feathers on a Paper Scroll Signed under mount: J. S. S Watercolor on paper 6" x 9 1 4 visible <12" x 14 3 4" framed This elegant watercolor by the nineteenth century British artist J. S. Strickland presents an artful arrangement of feathers displayed upon an unfurling paper scroll, a composition that reflects the periods fascination with collecting, cataloguing, and visually celebrating the natural world.