Prichard, James Cowles, 1786-1848

Date: 1842 - 1830 - 1840

By: Bailliere, Hipolyte, active 1840s

Reference: A-327-005

Description: Shows a half-length portrait of a young woman with hair centrally parted and tied back. She wears European blouse and striped skirt, and wears a cross on a pendant around her neck. The third edition of Dr Prichard's "Natural history of man" (London, 1848) has this image as Plate XXVI (opposite page 352), and it is entitled "Woman of the Mariana Islands". The artist is unknown, but the work may be derived from Arago or Pellion who are known to have visited the Mariana Islands prior to this date. Other Titles - Woman of the Mariana Islands Other Titles - Plate 26 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, 224 x 144 mm. Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane auction, 13 April 2000, lot 249

Date: 1848

By: Bailliere, Hipolyte, active 1840s

Reference: A-119-054

Description: Half-length portrait of a Samoan man in traditional garb, holding a whisk Unnumbered plate from James Cowles Prichard's Natural history of Man...(London, Hipolyte Bailliere, 1848), opposite pages 660 and 661 Other Titles - From: Dr Prichard's Natural history of man. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Steel engraving, hand-coloured, 226 x 142 mm

Date: 1848

By: Bailliere, Hipolyte, active 1840s

Reference: A-119-055

Description: Half-length portrait of a Samoan woman in traditional garb, holding a woven fan Unnumbered plate from James Cowles Prichard's Natural history of Man...(London, Hipolyte Bailliere, 1848), opposite pages 660 and 661 Other Titles - From: Dr Prichard's Natural history of man. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Steel engraving, hand-coloured, 226 x 142 mm