BRITISH, 19TH Century. [Insect Studies] on Whatman paper, 1813. 121827 Men from Matagorda signed a

Men from Matagorda signed a pledge to protect Goliad

P” lower right Paper size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in

THE FIRST PRINTED MAP TO SHOW THE THIRTEEN COLONIES AND A MONUMENT OF NORTH AMERICAN CARTOGRAPHY

**Cultural and Political Context**: The map was created during a period of significant political changes in Europe

PROVENANCE: Near contemporary ownership inscription of F Ollivier on the recto of each first blank

BRITISH, 19TH Century. [Insect Studies] on Whatman paper, 1813. 121827 Men from Matagorda signed aBRITISH, 19TH CENTURY [Insect Studies] on Whatman paper, 1813 Watercolor on paper 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 moths and a striped larva, each