Die Weltfahrt der k. k. Fregatte Novara: Marktscene aus Manila. Nach einer Zeichnung von J. Selleny. [Circumnavigation of the Imperial and Royal Frigate Novara: Market Scene in Manila.] After a Drawing by J. Selleny.] Spanische Mestize [Spanish Mestizo] Tagalischer Mestize [Tagalog Mestizo] Chinesisch=tagalische Mestize [Chinese = Tagalog Mestizo] Reine Tagalin [Pure Tagalog] Vollblutchinesin [Full-blooded Chinese]

₱13,200.00

Author: Karl von Scherzer [after J. Selleny]

Publisher: Illustrirte Zeitung

Year: 1859

Size: 17.3 x 23.7 cm

1 in stock

Description

hand-coloured wood engraving RARE view from ‘Illustrirte Zeitung’, 2 July 1859 issue, no.835; p.13.

A beautiful and very typical scene showing a well to do family visiting the market; the author/artist is explicit in his descriptions of the social and/or ethnic status of each person.

Based on a drawing by expedition artist Johann Selleny (1824–1875) and published with text by Karl von Scherzer.