Wilhelm Heine (1827–1885). Encampment of Commodore Perry’s Expedition, Japan. 1853–1854 Cartographer_John Ross His landscape style often shows

His landscape style often shows views with strong sunlight

the map reflects the nation's drive toward Manifest Destiny

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED LARGE-SCALE WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS

Empson’s route led him from Cienega on the northern Colombian coast

Its importance was such that it was revised and reissued well into the 1790s

Wilhelm Heine (1827–1885). Encampment of Commodore Perry’s Expedition, Japan. 1853–1854 Cartographer_John Ross His landscape style often shows(PETER BERNARD) WILLIAM HEINE (German American, 18271885) Commodore Perry Visits Japan. Perry's Expedition at Hakodate, 1856. Signed lower left: W. Heine 1856 Oil on canvas 42 1 4 x 59 3 4 inches PROVENANCE Junius Spencer Morgan II (nephew of John Pierpont Morgan, Sr.) & Josephine Perry Morgan (great niece of Commodore Perry), Princeton, NJ Thence by descent to Alexander Perry Morgan, New York Thence by descent, Private collection, New York INCREDIBLY