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German prints of American Indians by unknown artist [graphic material]

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Date:

n.d. [ca. 1833-1866].

Reference:

R13133-202-8-E

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

3960638

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

German prints of American Indians by unknown artist
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Series includes:

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Date(s):

n.d. [ca. 1833-1866].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

11 prints : hand-coloured engravings

Language of material:

German

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A series of hand-coloured engravings by an unknown artist depicting American Indians in native costumes. Each print has a German title, indicated at the lower centre. Different sources have been used, but two depictions are copied directly from George Catlin. These are Peh-to-Pee-Kiss and Cornstalk.
The prints are wood engravings, colour stencilled in watercolour. Four primaries are used - red, yellow, blue and green, with an occasional use of skintone pink.
Material is of unknown provenance, acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 16/2/22.

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Artist: Unknown

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General note:

An inventory list of these prints is found in the George Catlin artist file, 705-92.
Note in file: The prints were originally enclosed in an album folder entitled "American Indians - German Prints - Grasset. St. Sauveur". However, stylistically the attribution is questionable and two prints are definitely after Catlin originals.
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Portraits

SUBJ - NATIVES, NON-CANADIAN - U.S

SUBJ - NATIVES, TRIBES

Traditional clothing
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Private
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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-x
Copyright: expired

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