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[MEXICO]
Album Pintoresco de la Republica Mexicana.
"Not only Mexico's first major color plate book, but probably the most significant one produced throughout the nineteenth century" (America Pictured to the Life). The plates illustrate traditional costumes and activities (like tortilla making), Mexico City views, and scenes from the Mexican-American War. "Most views of the Mexican War were produced in the United States, but Mexican artists and lithographers also attempted to record the war and its consequences" (ibid.). The publisher, Julio Michaud, was born in Paris and relocated to Mexico, where he worked as a publisher and bookseller. His business partner, Jean-Baptiste Thomas, was also a French expatriate.
- Published
- Mexico: Michard y Thomas, [c. 1850]
- References
- Not in Abbey, Bobins 21.
- Plates
- 11
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Mexico: Michard y Thomas, [c. 1850]
- Ref
- 5072
Oblong folio, re-backed in blue leather with gilt to spine and a red morocco title label, re-cornered with 56 lithographed plates on 44 leaves. Eleven are hand-coloured and heightened with gum-arabic. The remaining are tinted lithographs, all by Pedro Federico Lehnert (artist). A scarce piece of Mexican lithography at a critical time for the art in Mexico. Coloured plates in order: 1. Indios Carboneros. Vista General de Mexico Desde Tacubaya. 2. Gente del Pueblo. Plaza Mayor y Catedral de Mexico. 3. Capa y Mantilla. Traje por la mañana. 4. Gente de Tierradentro. Santo Domingo y aduana de Mexico. 5. Indias de la Sierra. Vista del Sactuario de Na Sa de Guadeloupe. 6. Las Poblanas. Vista General de Puebla. 7. Arrieros. Vista General de Guanajuato. 8. Los Rancheros. Vista General de Zacatecas. 9. Hacendado y su Mayordomo. Vista General de Jalapa. 10. Gente de Tierra Caliente. Vista General de Tampico. 11. Indios Guachinangos.
