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Uomo dell'Isola di Pasqua

Print
circa 1783 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A figure of a man standing by a boat wearing a feathered headdress and a loin cloth made of leaves. He is carrying a fishing net on a pole


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleUomo dell'Isola di Pasqua (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving and etching on laid paper
Brief description
Uomo dell'Isola di Pasqua by Teodoro Viero; Venice; circa 1783-90; engraving and etching
Physical description
A figure of a man standing by a boat wearing a feathered headdress and a loin cloth made of leaves. He is carrying a fishing net on a pole
Dimensions
  • 22.9 height: cm
  • 17.7 width: size of imagecm
  • 28.0 height: size of platemarkcm
  • 23.0 width: size of platemarkcm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Uomo dell'Isola di Pasqua o Terra di Davis nel Mar del Sud (Below the image on the lefthand side)
  • Homme de l'Isle de Paque ou Terre de Davis dans la Mer du Sud (Below the image on the righthand side)
  • Apud Theodorum Viero Venettis (Below the image on the righthand side)
  • (V and A stamp below the image in the centre)
Collection
Accession number
29843:55

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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