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Various dresses of the Indians of North American

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Date:

late 18th century

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Box number: A266-02

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

2968583

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Norman Fee fonds

Various dresses of the Indians of North American
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Date(s):

late 18th century

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print / estampe : line engraving
Support 17.500 x 27.600 cm

Language of material:

no language

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The engraving depicts two female and two male Indian figures in imaginary costume. Above the figure and illustrated separately are three artifacts of the Indians., Feb. 1976 - The print is discoloured and has a large stain l.l. . The surface is badly abraided and the edges are worn and have several tears which have been repaired with adhesive tape. There is a corner lose l.l.
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Artist: Unknown

Engraver: Morris
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed recto: u.c. "Engraved for Millar's New Complete & Universal System of Geography" in the plate; lower edge "Various Dresses of the Indians of North America, with their weapons of War, & c. / 1, e A Man & Woman of the Chipeways, easterly of the Mississippi....... [vignette] 3... 4... A Man & Woman of the Naudowessies, west of the Mississipi / 5 [partially destroyed]. A War Club called the Casse Tete, of antient Tomahawk used by these Indians...[vignette] 6 The Pipe of Peace......... 7 A Naudowessie Dagger. Morris sculp." in the plate; the numbers of the above list are keyed on the image.

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Private

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1976-009 PIC
00001
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1976-009]

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A266-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1976-9-1
Source: transfer from Manuscript Division, Norman Fee papers (MG 30 D173)

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