Funeral Ceremony of the Orinoco River Inhabitants, Funeral Ceremony of the Inhabitants of Brazil

Bernard Picart - engraver

Bernard Picart - engraver - Funeral Ceremony of the Orinoco River Inhabitants, Funeral Ceremony of the Inhabitants of Brazil
Bernard Picart (1673-1733) was a French engraver who spent most of his life in Holland. Although he was primarily a book illustrator, the series of prints for the book Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World (Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde) occupies an indelible place in his work. The seven-volume collection with 263 graphic sheets was published in Amsterdam between 1723 and 1737.
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measurements: height 365 mm
width 235 mm
material: paper
technique: etching and engraving
inventory number: R 72820
gallery collection: Collection of Prints and Drawings