Engraving

Art

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

2005.023.002

Description

One of four French colour engravings, mezzotint type/ or stipple, late 18th century, most likely published in Paris. Some handpainting. LL: Le Barbie aine pinxt", LR: Mariage Sculpt" Publisher is below sight line of the frame. Spanish Colonials in South America. Nine figures, one central figure in native costume, seven figures in Inca costume, one gentleman in colonial Spanish attire. Predominant colors are orange, blue , brown and white. Soldier is pleading case for naked woman draped in decorative cloth. One female figure is carrying Sun banner. ALONZO DANS LE ROYAUME DE TUMBES No.3

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, ink

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2005.023.

Source or Donor

Bennett, Thomas

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Thomas R. Bennett

Made/Created

Artist Information

Mariage, Francois
Le Barbie

Date made

1780 - 1820

Time Period

18th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

bottom

Transcription

Sensible a la bonte aux vertus hofpitalieres du peuple Indien, ce jeune et brave Efpagnol avait quitte Pizarro et f'etait fixe a Tumbes. J'amie les Indienes, lui ecrivait-il, je refle parpmi-eux, parcequ'ils font bons et jufles. Adi eu voustrouverez en moi un mediateur, un ami, fi vous respectez avec eux les droits de las nature; un ennemi, fi par la force, le brigandage et la rapine, vous violez ces droits facres. Pizarro, afflige de la perte d'Alonzo, le fit presser.......

Language

French

Notes

Maker's Mark: LL '"Le Barbie aine pinxt" LR "Mariage Sculpt"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

18-3/4 in

Length

20-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Frame: H:22.5;L:24.625; D:1.75 Plate:H:15; L:18.5

Location

Location

Room

103

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Matt burn, foxing staining, fading, crease 6" down on P.L. creases visible under lambstongue Frame;loss of gilding, loss at 5' up lower left side, several losses on lower edge, large loss in middle of top edge. Horizontal crackes along gilding, Sides of frame was repainted with brown/beige flat paint. cracks on inside edge on acanthus/anthemion leaves. cracks on all mitres.

Provenance

Notes

Given by Thomas R. Bennett, who acquired the four engravings from an antique dealer in Greenwich, Connecticut in 2004. Mr. Bennett originally purchased them for his house in France but later changed his mind.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Most likely some earlier treatment when work was reframed/with spacer mat. Frame edge.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

November 15, 2005

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 1, 2023