Artist: Bernard Picart or Picard (1673 – 1733) was a French draughtsman, engraver, and book illustrator in Amsterdam.
Title: Treatment of the sick and burying the dead savages in Venezuela.
Signed and Annotated in plate: B. Picart sculp. dir. 1723. Maniere dont les Sauvages de Paria gouvernent leurs Malades. Danse des Sauvages de Paria autour des Mourans, et leurs Ceremonies Funebres.
Dimensions: Image 12" x 8". Plate 13 1/8" x 8 1/2". Sheet 16 5/8" x 10 1/4".
Publisher: Jean Frédéric Bernard (1680 - 1744) was a French publisher and writer who worked and lived in Amsterdam.
Edition: Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, first published in Amsterdam, 1723-43.
Date: 1723.
Materials and Techniques: Engraving on laid paper.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The left edge of the sheet is slightly damaged by detachment from bookbinding, and at the same time, because the sheet was inside the book, it was protected from sunlight. A tear to the u.l. corner. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses des peuples idolatres... Amsterdam, 1723. Tome premier, premier partie. p. 176 - 177.
Museums and Libraries: Library of Congress 50032372.
Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Réserve des livres rares, RES-G-562.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C. Dutch School XVIII C.