Mark Tideman (fl. 1790–1815). A Chart of New York Harbour. 1812 081822 HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LARGE-SCALE WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LARGE-SCALE WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS

and the Bay of Chesapeyock

which extended over seven decades

as: Campagna di Roma

Fort Madison

Mark Tideman (fl. 1790–1815). A Chart of New York Harbour. 1812 081822 HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LARGE-SCALE WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGSMark Tideman (fl. 17901815)A Chart of New York Harbour with the Banks, Soundings and Sailing marksLondon, circa 1812Copperplate engravingSheet size: 29 x 21 inches This crisp and technically precise early 19th century sea chart depicts New York Harbor and its approaches, rendered by British hydrographer J. F. W. Tideman. It reflects the increasing sophistication of British naval cartography during the Napoleonic era and is a continuation of the