Description: From: 'Voyage a Surinam. Description des possessions Neerlandaises dans La Guyane.', by P.J. Benoit, Bruxelles, Societe de Beaux- Arts, 1839.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Jean Baptiste Madou' after 'P.J.Benoit'. Jean Baptiste Madou (1786-1877) was a Belgian painter, etcher and renowned pioneer lithographer.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: '36. La Mama-Snekie, ou Water-Mama. 37. Negres s'amusant a jouer au billard.' - (36. View of a lady magician. 37. A billiards cafe).
Condition: Very good, given age. Dampstains in the margin (not affecting image). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 31 x 46 cm. The image size is ca. 22 x 30 cm. Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 12.2 x 18.1 inch. The image size is ca. 8.7 x 11.8 inch.
Medium: Tinted crayon style lithograph on chine-collee (thin china paper) on wove (vellin) paper.
Location: E23-31
SKU: TPC 50734.1
Section: BENOIT-SURINAME
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