Bernard Picart. The Incas wedding traditions. Engraving. 1723.
Bernard Picart. The Incas wedding traditions. Engraving. 1723.
Bernard Picart. The Incas wedding traditions. Engraving. 1723.
Bernard Picart. The Incas wedding traditions. Engraving. 1723.
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Artist: Bernard Picart or Picard (1673 – 1733) was a French draughtsman, engraver, and book illustrator in Amsterdam.
Title: The Incas wedding traditions.
Signed and Annotated in plate: B. Picart delineavit 1723. Maniere dont L'Yncas marie Ceux de son Sang. On Coupe les Cheveux, et on donne un Nom aux Fils de L'Yncas. 
Dimensions: Image 12 1/4" x 8 1/2". Plate 13 1/4" x 8 3/4". 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.
WatermarkFleur-de-Lis.

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. 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. 202 - 203.
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.