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Frederick Catherwood: sketches and drawings

Cities of the Maya · 1799–1854

Frederick Catherwood (1799–1854): cities of the maya. SketchMap Atlas shows 1 sketch by Frederick Catherwood on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

English architect and draughtsman who travelled with the American diplomat John Lloyd Stephens through Central America and Mexico. His precise drawings of Maya cities and monuments were published in the 1840s and remain a key record.

Sketches by Frederick Catherwood and where they were drawn

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Who was Frederick Catherwood?

English architect and draughtsman who travelled with the American diplomat John Lloyd Stephens through Central America and Mexico.

Where did Frederick Catherwood draw?

Mexico. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Frederick Catherwood use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

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