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COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Archive of Early American Images
Record
Accession number:
07253
Record number:
07253-15
JCB call number:
E724 L164ml vol. 2 [R]
Image title:
[Planche VIII. pag. 174 [sic]. Cette planche divisée en deux sujets, fait voir dans celui d'enhaut un anciens Macoman tout armé d'osier, parallele à un Sauvage armé aussi de bois ... Le second sujet représente un parti de Guerriers sortant de leur Village à la file les uns des autres. ...]
Place image published:
[Paris]
Image publisher:
[Saugrain l'aîné ... Charles Estienne Hochereau]
Image date:
[1724]
Image function:
plate 8; following p. 194
Technique:
engraving
Image dimension height:
19.2 cm.
Image dimension width:
14.1 cm.
Page dimension height:
25 cm.
Page dimension width:
19 cm.
Materials medium:
ink
Materials support:
paper
Languages:
Latin
Description:
At top is an ancient Marcoman armed with wood flanked by a native American also armed with wood. Between them is a war club, along with other symbols of ancient Christian times. At bottom is a war party setting out from its village in single file. The chief is chanting a song of death. Cultural artifacts include bow, arrows, feathered headdresses, armor and helmets made of wood. Also includes dwellings.
Source creator:
Lafitau, Joseph François, 1681-1746
Source Title:
Moeurs des sauvages ameriquains, comparées aux moeurs des premiers temps ... Tome second
Source place of publication:
Paris
Source publisher:
Chez Saugrain l'aîné, Quay des Augustins ... Charles Estienne Hochereau, à l'entrée du Quay des Augustins
Source date:
MDCCXXIV [1724]
notes:
The illustration of the Marcoman is taken from Caesar's Commentaries, London, 1712, and the native American is taken from Champlain's Voyages, Paris, 1632. The Marcoman invasion of the Roman empire occurred from 170 to 180 AD. Identification of activities and people in image and image title taken from "Explication des planches et figures," in preface.
Time Period:
1701-1750
Provenance/Donor:
Acquired before 1870.
Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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geographic area:
North America
Subject Area:
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
Subject Area:
Indigenous peoples
Subject headings:
Indians of North America--Warfare
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[Planche VIII. pag. 174 [sic]. Cette planche divisée en deux sujets, fait voir dans celui d'enhaut un anciens Macoman tout armé d'osier, parallele à un Sauvage armé aussi de bois ... Le second sujet représente un parti de Guerriers sortant de leur Village à la file les uns des autres. ...]