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Rienzi, G. L. Domney, 1789-1843 Australie--Ceremonie d'un Mariage

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0178 Author/Creator: Rienzi, G. L. Domney, 1789-1843 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1838 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 22 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Australie-Ceremonie d'un Mariage" circa 1838. Depicts an Australian Aboriginal marriage ceremony. Five nude male figures surround and restrain a nude female figure. Drawn by Victor Marie Felix Danvin after artwork by G.L. Domeny de Rienzi. Engraved by Lebas.

Domeny de Rienzi, Gregory Louis, 1789-1843
Danvin, Victor Marie Felix, 1802-1842
Lebas, fl. 1860

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