[Peoples of the Pacific]
$325.00
An early 19th-century exploration of ethnographic diversity across the Pacific.
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Description
This interesting ethnographic print from the early 19th century depicts the European conception of racial diversity across the Pacific. Sixteen figures are shown, ranging from fully nude to clothed in elaborate religious vestments. Accompanying labels, printed in German immediately below, identify each.
Notable examples include Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands (upper center), Tahitians who bring gifts, Kakerlake (literally, ‘cockroach’ -presumably a slur), and a priest from the Society Islands.
The print was created by Louis Serrurier and published in 1802 in Vol. III of Gallerie der Welt. The lower left contains the words ‘Serrurier fecit aqua forte 1801‘, printed in reverse.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1802
Author: Louis Serrurier
Sheet Width (in): 8.4
Sheet Height (in): 10.25
Condition: B
Condition Description: Engraved print with old hand color on strong laid paper. Heavily toned and soiled in the margins (see scan), with scattered spotting and staining visible on the right side and in the lower center, somewhat obscuring the text. Additional darkening from the plate strike. About good condition overall.
$325.00
1 in stock