Description: 1880: Little Negro smoking and taking his mother's breast ( engraving )Very pretty engraving taken from a work by Reclus, on the project of a Canal in the Darien region, border between Panama and Colombia (EXPLORATIONS IN THE ISTHMIS OF PANAMA AND DARIEN). Text on the back. Superb and exotic.Drawing by Diogenes Ulysses Napoleon Maillart.Dimensions: 21 x 32 cmTear and some stains. See the photos.Grand Prix de Rome in painting, faithful exhibitor at the Salon for more than half a century, history painter and portraitist, landscaper, illustrator for major Parisian publishing houses, author of cartoons for tapestries and stained glass windows, but also teacher, professor of drawing at the Manufacture de Tapisseries des Gobelins, and master in the workshop, art historian and art critic, Diogène Maillart was born into a family of modest peasants in a small commune in the Oise, lost in the fields of the Picardy plateau, La-Chaussée-du-Bois-d'ÉcuTo raise funds to finance a research expedition to the Darien Isthmus, the "International Civil Society of the Interoceanic Canal through the Darien Isthmus" was created on August 19, 1876. Chaired by General Étienne Türr, its members include Ferdinand de Lesseps. This company sent a Scientific Commission for the exploration of the isthmus composed of a team of engineers led by Lucien-Napoléon Bonaparte-Wyse to explore the different possible routes for the future digging of the Panama Canal between 1876 and 1879. He made two trips to Panama with Armand Reclus to study the feasibility of the interoceanic canal project.Original from 1880Professional in the sale (and passionate) of historical and essentially geographical engravings, I will ship your purchase with the greatest care as I myself would like to receive it. My products are guaranteed to be vintage and will delight any history enthusiast or simply lover of these authentic visuals that have stood the test of time. You can contact me for any additional information, advice or to guide you in your research.Consolidation of shipping costs in case of multiple purchases. Ask for the total before paying!Careful shipping between two rigid supports!All the services of a professional seller!Return within 14 days if there is any dissatisfactionCombining history and geography, the collection of old engravings and maps will remain one of the strongest symbols of its owner's erudition and escape.Please look at the pictures. You buy what you see.ShippingPhotosTerms and ConditionsCarefully shipped in a rigid support or tube depending on the case. Do not hesitate to group your purchases to save on shipping costs (Contact us before paying), by visiting our Ebay store or by consulting our sales. We are professionals in the sale of old maps, engravings, atlases... and we continually try to offer new, rare and curious items to our customers who like to look to the past to better understand the present.We take our photos with a professional camera to ensure you get the best image quality possible before your purchase. We try to reproduce the colors and whites faithfully. However, each image will have a different rendering depending on the quality and type of your screen. We have implemented one of the most comprehensive processes in the world of engraving in order to provide you with maximum image quality.Returns within 14 days if your purchase is not as described. Shipping costs are your responsibility and only with tracking number. The packaging must be of high quality. You must provide us with a photo of the item and its shipping method before returning it.Payments by Paypal (France, international), check (France).We try to describe our items as best we can. However, it is impossible to describe exactly every small stain, micro tear or every action of time. For the rest, the photos will serve as descriptions. Uncollated works. Dimensions have a margin of error of approximately 2 cm.No returns outside the EU. You will have to pay any customs taxes.Please see the full T&Cs at the bottom of this ad.#ltrf2 Grand Prix de Rome in painting, faithful exhibitor at the Salon for more than half a century, history painter and portraitist, landscaper, illustrator for major Parisian publishing houses, author of cartoons for tapestries and stained glass windows, but also teacher, professor of drawing at the Manufacture de Tapisseries des Gobelins, and master in the workshop, art historian and art critic, Diogène Maillart was born into a family of modest peasants in a small commune in the Oise, lost in the fields of the Picardy plateau, La-Chaussée-du-Bois-d'Écu To raise funds to finance a research expedition to the Darien Isthmus, the "International Civil Society of the Interoceanic Canal through the Darien Isthmus" was created on August 19, 1876. Chaired by General Étienne Türr, its members include Fe
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Print
Subject: Country of the world, Trip
Time Period Manufactured: XIXth and before
Style: Academicism
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Brand: Unbranded
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