Rituals of Native Americans 1746 Original Prints
Rituals of Native Americans 1746 Set of 34 pages 72 original prints38 cm x 25 cm Stains, minor tears, plate 97 hole, foldings David Herrliberger After :Bernard Picart (1673-1733) French engraver who spent most of his life in Holland. Although he was primarily a book illustrator, the series of prints for the book Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World (Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde) occupies an indelible place in his work. The seven-volume collection with 263 graphic sheets was published in Amsterdam between 1723 and 1737. Planche 71 - Calumet de la paix, Tomahawk, Casse tête, Huscanawer, Planche 72 - Le Grand Sacrifice des Canadiens à Quitchi - Manitou ou le Grand SacrificePlanche 73 - Sauvage qui allume une allumette pour aller trouver sa maîtresse. Sauvage en conversation avec sa maîtresse étant assis sur le pied de son lit. Sauvage dont la maîtresse se cache dans sa couverture ne voulant pas le recevoir. Sauvage dont la