Regina della Florida nell' America Settentrionale / Reine de la Floride dans l'Amerique Septentrionale

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Regina della Florida nell' America Settentrionale / Reine de la Floride dans l'Amerique Septentrionale

Name/Title

Regina della Florida nell' America Settentrionale / Reine de la Floride dans l'Amerique Septentrionale

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0131

Description

Full length portrait of the 'Queen of Florida', a Timucuan woman with hair to her knees and tattoos adorning her body. She wears only a fur sash and beaded jewelry on her neck, wrists, and ankles. Plates likely taken from Teodoro Viero's Raccolta di stampe di varie nazioni. Probably after Theodor de Bry.

Type of Print

Engraving

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

Native American Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Viero, Teodoro

Role

Media Artist

Date made

circa 1800

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Location

Lower right corner

Language

English

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Length

9-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good