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Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845

Figures & Portraits · 19th century

Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845

€ 170

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date
1845
Sheet size
26 × 16.5 cm (10.2 × 6.5 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-12707-26
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling/foxing, blank verso. Two pieces of tape on verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Jeune Fille de l'Ile Madisson'. Hand colored woodcut of Piteenee, a young woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia). She wears a white gown, cowrie necklace, feather headdress, and has tattooed limbs. 18-year-old granddaughter of Taiohae chief Gattanewa and Captain David Porter’s girlfriend.

This print originates from Auguste Wahlen's "Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde", (Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World). Published 1845.

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Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845
Old Print of Piteenee, a Young Woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1845
1845 · Ref. BG-12707-26 · € 170
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