Description: Arguably the finest plates ever produced on Mayan civilization antiquities. Perhaps more special considering many of these plates depict antiquities that have been unrecognizably damaged or destroyed by 3/4 of a century of turmoil and revolution.Beautifully hand tinted. Extremely rare. Our research could find no trace of this magnificent depiction of Mayan Ceremony. Most likely this antiquity no longer exists. This print gives us a rare look at how it appeared originally before it was damaged or destroyed.Image size: 11 7/8 x 8 5/8Please see our other offerings on Ebay from this collection.By order of Carlos IV., King of Spain, in 1805 Captain Guillermo Dupaix led 3 expeditions to explore the antiquities of southern Mexico. The results were captured in this publication which gave Europeans a first, detailed look at Mayan civilization. The plates (most lithographed in b/w, some tinted) are after original drawings by Josè Luciano Castaneda, who accompanied Dupaix on the expedition. All plates are full-page. The drawings were held in Mexican archives to be sent to Spain but got lost in the chaos of the Mexican revolution. After resurfacing the drawings were lithographed by artists such as H. Vanderbur[s]ch, M. Delaporte, H. Robillard, C. Will de Willbery and L. Vitasse.
Price: 210 USD
Location: Ventura, California
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Artist: Castaneda
Production Technique: stone lithography
Date of Creation: 1805-1807
Width (Inches): 13
Subject: Mexican antiquities
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Height (Inches): 17 5/8
Print Surface: Paper
