Indians of Tierra del Fuego - Original 18th C Engraving, Cipriani & Morris
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An 18th-century engraving of a scene from the domestic life of the natives of Tierra del Fuego beside their hut of branches. Drawn by Giovanni Battista Cipriani and engraved by Morris. Imprint of Alexander Hogg, at the King's Arms, no. 16 Paternoster Row, London.
An 18th-century engraving of a scene from the domestic life of the natives of Tierra del Fuego beside their hut of branches. Drawn by Giovanni Battista Cipriani and engraved by Morris. Imprint of Alexander Hogg, at the King's Arms, no. 16 Paternoster Row, London.
The print illustrates the collected voyages of Captain James Cook that Hogg published in London, one of the illustrated works that spread through Europe the image of the peoples of the Pacific and of the southernmost tip of America.
Medium: copper engraving
Artist / after: Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-1790)
Engraver: Morris
Date: 18th century
Source: collected voyages of Captain Cook, published by Alexander Hogg, London
Dimensions: Plate mark 9.2 x 14 in (23.4 x 35.6 cm)
Condition: the upper left corner of the paper is missing; edges with rubbing and small tears, folds and damp staining, all visible in the photographs. The image is barely affected
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An 18th-century engraving of a scene from the domestic life of the natives of Tierra del Fuego beside their hut of branches. Drawn by Giovanni Battista Cipriani and engraved by Morris. Imprint of Alexander Hogg, at the King's Arms, no. 16 Paternoster Row, London.