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Lithograph of Native man in winter dress from Costume of the Russian Empire

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5040

Scope and Contents

Hand-colored lithograph depicting a Native man of the Aleutian Islands in winter attire, 25 x 35.5 cm. The lithograph is Plate 60 from the 1811 edition of "Costume of the Russian Empire," published by Edward Harding, which included text in both English and French. Text just below the image reads "Pub Jany 1 1803 by E. Harding Pall Mall." Handwritten in pencil on the lithograph is the French title for plate's accompanying text in the book: "Aleutien dans son habit d'hiver"; the English title is "An Aleutian in his winter dress."

Dates

  • Creation: 1811

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

French

English

Abstract

Hand-colored lithograph depicting a Native man of the Aleutian Islands in winter attire. The lithograph is Plate 60 from the 1811 edition of "Costume of the Russian Empire," published by Edward Harding.

Processing Information

Collection was titled "Aleutien dans son habit d'hiver" prior to 2022.

Title
Guide to the lithograph of a Native man in winter dress from Costume of the Russian Empire
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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