Description:
- Engraving corresponding to Plate 15 on Ethnography, part of the Popular Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Sciences and Arts, produced by Federico Gillman, and based on the Iconographic Encyclopaedia and the Conversations Lexicon from Germany.
- The engraving depicts Mexican tribes, buildings, interior and exterior parts of houses, utensils, etc. All relating to tribes of the Aztec world and their present-day descendants, such as the Moquis, Navajos, Mojaves, etc.
- The upper margin bears the title “ETHNOGRAPHY”, and the top right-hand corner is printed with “Lam. 15”, identifying it as Engraving number 15 in a series on ethnography.
- The lower margin contains identifications of the various Aztec tribes, their utensils, houses, writings, places, etc.
- An etching on steel, although a different technique may also have been used.
- Executed in monochrome black, with excellent ink coverage, well-centred with acceptable margins and a good impression.
- The presence of any distinctive mark, stamp or contrast on the engraving is of great importance for identifying details such as the engraver, the draughtsman, the place of printing and other particulars.
Conservation and Damage:
- Overall condition: good.
- The print is on medium-weight paper of average quality.
- The paper has hardly any rust spots.
- The print has small tears and creases at the edges and corners.
- If cleaned, the result could be very acceptable.
Comments:
- Dimensions are approximate.
- The print is ideal as a decorative item.
- The colour tones in the photos do not match the actual colour tones.
- The print for sale is the one shown in the photos. The description is not a detailed account of it.
- The information provided here is personal opinion and has not been verified.
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