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C1820
Dense Woods of Brazil with Troop of Puris Indians.
Artist:
W. Read
Rare, early c.19th engraving of Brazil’s Puris Indian in the forests of Brazil. Based on the travel accounts of Prince Maximilian Nuewied in Brazil, 1815, 1816 and 1817. Before colonisation the Puris Indians lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers in the forests and … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Dense Woods of Brazil with Troop of Puris Indians.
Date:
C1820
Artist:
W. Read
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
305mm
x 182mm
Paper Size:
445mm
x 290mm
Platemark Size:
325mm
x 205mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1820
Description:
Rare, early c.19th engraving of Brazil’s Puris Indian in the forests of Brazil.
Based on the travel accounts of Prince Maximilian Nuewied in Brazil, 1815, 1816 and 1817. Before colonisation the Puris Indians lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers in the forests and mountains of eastern Brazil, organised in small bands led by elders. They inhabited regions from the Preto River to the Paraíba River.
From: Phillips, Sir. R. New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations and Abridgments. London 1820
References:
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967 :: 40658.
Collections:
National Library of Ireland.: Sabin, 40658
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967 :: 40658.
Collections:
National Library of Ireland.: Sabin, 40658
