[Sellier, P] :Reine di Noukahiva, Iles Marquises. [1894?]

Description:

Shows a half-length profile portrait of a seated woman holding a fan in her right hand. Her hair is drawn back and tied with a strip of cloth. her forearms and hands are tattooed, and she wears a necklace and earrings. The figure is based on a work by Louis Le Breton, "La princesse Patini, Tahia, jeune fille de la baie Anna Maria, Iles Nouka-Hiva", Plate no. 59 of: Voyage au pole sud et dans l...

Display date:

1837 - 1893 - 1839 - 1894

Location:

Marquesas / Te Henua Enana

Format:

Item

Collections:

TAPUHI

Content partner:

Alexander Turnbull Library

Availability:

Not specified