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Native Americans dancing, offering to the Great Spirit, Gitche Manitou

About the Item

Description: Antique print titled 'Le grand sacrifice des Canadiens à Quitchi-Manitou ou le grand esprit'. This plate shows an ethnic scene of Native Americans dancing around a bonfire, offering to the Great Spirit, Gitche Manitou. This print originates from 'Ceremonies et costumes Religieuses (..)'. Artists and Engravers: Bernard Picart (1673-1733), a French painter and engraver.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Period:
    1720-1729
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1723
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Left margin repaired. Good, left margin repaired. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BGI-011231stDibs: LU3054335387922

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