Antique Print-OTAHEITE-TAHITI-NATIVE-COSTUME-Kuyper-Portman-1802

Stipple engraving with original hand colouring on wove (vellin) paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 14.7 x 22.3 cm. The image size is ca. 9.3 x 14 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 5.8 x 8.8 inch. The image size is ca. 3.7 x 5.5 inch.

Antique print, titled: ‘Otaheitanen.’ – A man and woman in the native costume of Tahiti (Otaheite is an obsolete name for the island). “De mensch, zoo als hij voorkomt op den bekenden aardbol”, 1st ed. in 6 parts, published by Johannes Allart, Amsterdam, 1802-1807. This famous anthropological work was ‘the first Dutch treatise on geographical anthropology… Quite a few plates are after the travel accounts of Captain Cook, La Perouse, Carver, Levaillant, etc…’ (Landwehr). The author of this work is Martinus Stuart (Dutch preacher/historian, 1765-1826).Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Louis Portman’ after ‘Jacques Kuyper’.

Condition: Very good, given age. Left edge uneven and with binding holes (original). Right and top margin edges a little browned. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-OTAHEITE-TAHITI-NATIVE-COSTUME-KUYPER-PORTMAN

(PCO) C66-32