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Drawings for Down the islands, [1882-1886]
[1882-1886]
13 original pen and ink drawings for the book: Paton, William Agnew. Down the islands, a voyage to the Caribbees. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887.
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- Author
- Burns, Milton J., 1853-1933
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Burns, Milton J. 1853-1933
- Black people—Caribbean Area—19th century—In art
- Indigenous peoples of the West Indies—19th century—In art
- Travelers' writings, American—Caribbean Area
- Illustration of books—United States—19th century
- Antilles, Lesser—Description and travel
- West Indies—Description and travel
- Indigenous Studies
- pen and ink drawings
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Item Summary
13 original pen and ink drawings for the book: Paton, William Agnew. Down the islands, a voyage to the Caribbees. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Drawings for Down the islands, [1882-1886]
- Call Number
- D West 42/GC093/Box 02/Normal GA 2024.04145
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcp2677819x
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- [1882-1886]
- Extent
- 13 drawings : pen and ink ; 43 x 31 cm or smaller
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Contents
- A Caribbean Bo-peep, page 24.
- Old Well: St. Kitt’s, page 51.
- Fruit-seller: Antigua, page 60.
- Initial T [Madinina: Martinique], page 100.
- Street Fountain in St. Pierre, page 128.
- Native Indian of British Guiana, page 169.
- Headpiece [Demerara], page 173.
- Tailpiece [Group of 6 seated], page 182; and Hindu Barber, page 183.
- A New World Hindu [A Hindu Town], page 197.
- Hindu Doctor and Wife, page 200.
- Hindu [...] Cutting Cane, page 207.
- Molasses, page 239.
- "Penny fo' de Baby, please," page 272.
- Notes
- Medium: Pen and ink drawing
- Mat 8 has an assemblage of 4 drawings: “Hindu Barber” on 36 x 28 cm sheet. -- Group of 6 (7.6 x 20.6 cm) affixed at top. -- Boy dressed in white with woven basket (9 x 10 cm) at bottom left. -- Boy dressed in black with basket (9 x 10 cm) at bottom right.
- This collection has been rehoused in 4 boxes GC093.
- Most drawings on paper, 3 on illustration board. All drawings mounted in mats 51 x 41 cm.
- Titles of drawings taken from the book's "list of illustrations" or page headings.
- Some drawings signed: "Burns 86."
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Burns, Milton J. 1853-1933
- Black people—Caribbean Area—19th century—In art
- Indigenous peoples of the West Indies—19th century—In art
- Travelers' writings, American—Caribbean Area
- Illustration of books—United States—19th century
- Antilles, Lesser—Description and travel
- West Indies—Description and travel
- Indigenous Studies
- pen and ink drawings
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 13
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/5f6f510f-6ce7-4264-979e-3eb698f85b9f/manifest