“A Better Idea than the Best Constructed Charts”: Watercolor Views in Early British Hydrography

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December 20 2021 “A Better Idea than the Best Constructed Charts”: Watercolor Views in Early British Hydrography Kelly Presutti Kelly Presutti Kelly Presutti is an Assistant Professor in History of Art and Visual Studies at Cornell. Her current book project looks at landscape representation and land management in the aftermath of the French Revolution; a second project considers the British and French navies at the nexus of visual and material culture. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Kelly Presutti Kelly Presutti is an Assistant Professor in History of Art and Visual Studies at Cornell. Her current book project looks at landscape representation and land management in the aftermath of the French Revolution; a second project considers the British and French navies at the nexus of visual and material culture. Online Issn: 1536-0105 Print Issn: 1526-3819 © 2021 by Grey Room, Inc. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.2021Grey Room, Inc. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Grey Room (2021) (85): 70–99. https://doi.org/10.1162/grey_a_00333 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Kelly Presutti; “A Better Idea than the Best Constructed Charts”: Watercolor Views in Early British Hydrography. Grey Room 2021; (85): 70–99. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/grey_a_00333 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAll JournalsGrey Room Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2021 by Grey Room, Inc. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.2021Grey Room, Inc. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.