the three maps show the most significant parts of the New World in the last decades of the sixteenth century and the first half of the seventeenth century
This map would have been valuable for merchants
Van Os' watercolors are remarkable for their impressive level of finish
1845-1849)
as well as adding an overwhelming sense of depth to the work
DURRIE, George Henry (American, 1820-1863). East Rock, New Haven, CT. 1849. 6westernbooks the three maps show theDURRIE, George Henry (American, 1820 1863)East Rock, New Haven, CTOil on canvasSigned "Durrie" and dated "1849" 20 1 4"x 25 1 4" canvas; 29" x 34" framed Provenance: Estate of Harry T. Peters, Orange, Virginia (Sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 22, 1982, lot 61) Illustrated: Catalog Raisonne: Martha Y. Hutson, George Henry Durrie (1820 1863), Santa Barbara, 1977, p. 217, no. 84. George Henry Durrie (1820 1863) was an American artist whose work is