Indios de las Cercanias de Manila. [Natives from the Vicinity of Manila.]

Description

hand-coloured lithograph. EXTREMELY RARE – this image has not come on the market for decades. Magnificent view from “Album Filipino-Trajes y costumbres de Manila y sus cercanias”.
The artist of this image shows us a laid back typical scene with a male native holding his favourite rooster in a chat with a well-dressed native woman, somewhere near Manila (“cercanias” ).
All images from the ALBUM FILIPINO are considered virtually impossible to find as they hardly ever come on the private market for decades, and if ever, then in generally poor condition, requiring major restoration works – unlike this specimen.