Antonio Zatta. Messico. Venice, 1785. North American Indian Working in both oil and

Working in both oil and watercolor

William Pope made a conscious decision to highlight wildlife by giving the primary subject delicate coloring in wa­tercolor

such as Linneaus

and city fortifications

Carel Allard (1648–1709)StockholmAmsterdam

Antonio Zatta. Messico. Venice, 1785. North American Indian Working in both oil andAntonio Zatta (Italian, fl. 17571797)Messico ovvero Nuova Spagna che continene il nuovo Messico la California con una parte de Paesi adjacentiVenice, 1785Engraved map with original hand color[Sheet size: 14 13 16 x 19 1 2 in.] Antonio Zattas 1785 map of Mexico and the American Southwest offers a richly detailed and beautifully hand colored European perspective on New Spain during a period of intense colonial competition and exploration. Drawing from