BECK, George Jacob (1748-1812), A North View of the City of Washington Bird Type_Songbirds All of these elements in

All of these elements in the map appear to be intended to argue that American claims were limited to above the 31st parallel

It is a landmark of cartography in the great Dutch tradition and is "known in only a handful of copies

While the 1783 Treaty of Paris was principally between Great Britain and the United States

6 August 2004

this map illustrates not only the geography of Northumberland but also its historical identity—complete with coats of arms

BECK, George Jacob (1748-1812), A North View of the City of Washington Bird Type_Songbirds All of these elements inBECK,George Jacob (1748 1812) A North View of the City of Washington Gouache and watercolor on paper Title inscribed on verso in Becks hand. 1795 1798 Sight size: 14 1 2 x 19 1 2 in Framed size: 24 x 29 in. An exceptionally fine original gouache on paper of the city of Washington taken from the Eastern branch of the Potomac River, looking north. A North View of the City of Washington captures the spirit of a young nation, set against the backdrop of a