WITHOOS, Pieter (Dutch, 1654-1693). Study of Two Moths. 16th C World Maps combining precise geographical information with

combining precise geographical information with elaborate artistic elements

a preference that continually frustrated his fellow scientists

1839 - 1840

the map includes Lancaster

it is of particular note for treating the Iroquois Confederacy as a geopolitical power in its own right

WITHOOS, Pieter (Dutch, 1654-1693). Study of Two Moths. 16th C World Maps combining precise geographical information withWITHOOS, Pieter (Dutch, 1654 1693) Study of Two Moths Pen and brown ink and watercolor on off white laid paper; ruled border in black ink Signed with initials in brown ink on lower left recto P. W. 3 1 2 x 3 3 4 sheet; 5 x 5 1 8 framed Pieter Withoos was an extraordinary natural history painter who lived in late seventeenth century Amsterdam. He mastered the challenging watercolor medium and excelled in painting birds, insects, and flowers with