Caption

Xingu; 1) Xingu, near the mouth, seen from upstream, December 1, 1842; 2) Veiros, seen from upstream, December 1, 1842; 3) Ilha Roxa, at the mouth of the Moaxipana River, December 1, 1842; 4) Pombal, December 22, 1842; 5) Luzel, December 9, 1842. Adalbert (Prince of Prussia; 1811–1873), draughtsman; Wilhelm Loeillot (1827–1876), graphic artist. Travels in Brazil, lithographs, 1847. Graphic print; sheet: height 50.9 cm, width 35.2 cm; compositions (individual plate heights and widths): 4.6 × 24.0 cm; 8.2 × 27.0 cm; 7.1 × 27.0 cm; 13.2 × 27.0 cm; 7.9 × 19.2 cm. Subjects: houses, exotic vegetation, churches, village views, rivers, cottages; style: German graphic travel illustrations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_129

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.7Mb (5.0Mb) / 11.4in x 20.0in / 3417 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Xingu 1 near mouth upstream December 1 1842 2 Veiros 3 Ilha Roxa Moaxipana River 4 Pombal December 22 5 Luzel December 9 Adalbert Prince Prussia 1811–1873 draughtsman Wilhelm Loeillot 1827–1876 graphic artist Travels Brazil lithographs 1847 Graphic print sheet height 50.9 cm width 35.2 cm compositions individual plate heights widths Subjects houses exotic vegetation churches village views rivers cottages style German graphic travel illustrations vertical sheet showing series horizontal landscape vignettes arranged top bottom vignette rendered muted tones beige black gray soft brown spots top vignette distant flat shoreline small cluster darker trees left expanse pale sky next vignette down shoreline scene sandy foreground small upright post near water thatched structure partially hidden tall vegetation calm water stretching horizon middle vignette depicts low tree-covered island reflected placid body rounded treetops varying dark greens grays wider scene dense vegetation thatched buildings set sandy grassy fore area group trees large-leafed plants subdued greens bottom vignette small settlement view simple buildings central cross post pale courtyard darker wooden structure right edge framed background sheet displays soft yellowish age spots light paper texture vignettes.