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398 - Abbe Provost "Histoire Générale des Voyages" Engravings 18th/19th century Artist/designer/manufacturer: Abbé Prévost (author/compiler); engraving designed and executed by standard workshop illustrators (often Jakob van der Schley or related Parisian/Dutch engravers) for Prévost's compendiums. Materials: Ink on paper. Marking(s): Each is inscribed with respective titles: -"Apartemens & Repas des Indiens à Guiane, & leur coutume de Jongler sur les conviez." - "Comment les Indiens à Guiane, nettoient & fondent l'or." - "Serpens d'eau très grand en Guiane." - "Enterremens des Gens de Qualité Indiens, & leurs demeures inaccessibles." Lower right corner also marked "37 A", upper right marked "25", and there is small penciled inscriptions at bottom right reading legibly "5-10-..." Verso marked with "du Arte" label. Cataloguer's Note: This cohesive suite of four mid-18th-century ethnographic plates originates from the South American chapters of Abbé Prévost’s monumental publication, Histoire Générale des Voyages. Together, the engravings provide a comprehensive window into how European explorers observed, categorized, and romanticized the indigenous populations (such as the Galibi and Carib peoples) of the Guianas. Frame H 16" x W 20.25" Each engraving H 6" x W 7.375" Good condition with light foxing/discoloration. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
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Abbe Provost "Histoire Générale des Voyages" Engravings 18th/19th century Artist/designer/manufacturer: Abbé Prévost (author/compiler); engraving designed and executed by standard workshop illustrators (often Jakob van der Schley or related Parisian/Dutch engravers) for Prévost's compendiums. Materials: Ink on paper. Marking(s): Each is inscribed with respective titles: -"Apartemens & Repas des Indiens à Guiane, & leur coutume de Jongler sur les conviez." - "Comment les Indiens à Guiane, nettoient & fondent l'or." - "Serpens d'eau très grand en Guiane." - "Enterremens des Gens de Qualité Indiens, & leurs demeures inaccessibles." Lower right corner also marked "37 A", upper right marked "25", and there is small penciled inscriptions at bottom right reading legibly "5-10-..." Verso marked with "du Arte" label. Cataloguer's Note: This cohesive suite of four mid-18th-century ethnographic plates originates from the South American chapters of Abbé Prévost’s monumental publication, Histoire Générale des Voyages. Together, the engravings provide a comprehensive window into how European explorers observed, categorized, and romanticized the indigenous populations (such as the Galibi and Carib peoples) of the Guianas. Frame H 16" x W 20.25" Each engraving H 6" x W 7.375" Good condition with light foxing/discoloration. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email to info@akibaantiques.com
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