CHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 1794-1861) Pompelmus Surinam, Madame Merian (Grapefruit) John Thomas Serres the Dutch monopolized the trade

the Dutch monopolized the trade through the Dutch East India Company

It influenced all maps of the region for a century and is “a primary source document of the first magnitude in the history of discovery and cartography” (Rucker Agee

Williams offers a sweeping bird’s-eye view of New York City and its surrounding region during a period of explosive growth and transformation

and Antoine-Charles Vauthier

city growth

CHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 1794-1861) Pompelmus Surinam, Madame Merian (Grapefruit) John Thomas Serres the Dutch monopolized the tradeCHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 1794 1861) Pompelmus Surinam, Madame Merian (Grapefruit) Watercolor and graphite with touches of gum Arabic on paper [Birmingham: 1830s] Paper size: 15 x 10 in. Here Empson notes his identification is based on that determined by Maria Merian. CHARLES EMPSON (BRITISH, 17941861) Charles Empson, a print and watercolor dealer based in Bath, England, undertook a demanding three year journey through the northern regions of South