Artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810), French Canadian, born in Montreal in 1757, died in Paris 1810. A publisher, writer, engraver and, possibly, diplomat.
Engraver: J. Laroque (active 1796).
Title: Danseur des Isles Sandwich (Dancer from the Sandwich Islands).
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Danseur des Isles Sandwich. Grasset J St Sauveur inv. direx; J Laroque sculp.
Dimensions: Image 7" x 4 3/4". Sheet 9" x 7 1/4". Mat 20" x 16".
Date: 1795-1796.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on laid paper, hand colored.
Mat and Frame: Matted.
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: Foxing to margins. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Encyclopédie des voyages (1795-96).
Museums and Libraries: Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand A-452-009.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C. French School XVIII C.
Note: This image is probably based on John Webber's 'A man of the Sandwich Islands dancing', executed in 1784 and reversed.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the Alexander Turnbull Library
collection.