Antonio Zatta. Messico. Venice, 1785. North American Indian William Pope made a conscious

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

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Antonio Zatta. Messico. Venice, 1785. North American Indian William Pope made a consciousAntonio 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