George Brookshaw (1751-1823), Plate XILX. [Apricot] 05_09_23 Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art

where he was born

the first to discover New Zealand

From History of the Indian Tribes of North America with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs

Fray Antonio de la Ascensión

George Brookshaw (1751-1823), Plate XILX. [Apricot] 05_09_23 Metropolitan Museum of ArtGeorge Brookshaw (1751 1823) Plate XILX. [Apricot] Pomona Britannica London: 1804 1812 Hand colored aquatint engravings The publication of the Pomona marked the re emergence of the acclaimed artist into the public eye after a total disappearance of nearly a decade. A successful cabinetmaker with the patronage of the Prince of Wales, Brookshaw suddenly disappeared from view in the mid 1790s, and with the Pomona he not only trumpeted his return but