Seven Carte de Vistes of Maori Peoples, New Zealand, ca. 1860s
Albumen prints
each 2 1/2in (6.4cm) by 4in (10cm)
Between the 1860s and 1880s, collecting cartes de visites became popular as multiple copies could be produced and they were easy to mail to families and friends living in other countries. European curiosity with the South Pacific cultures created a lucrative market for images of the Maori people.
each 2 1/2in (6.4cm) by 4in (10cm)
Between the 1860s and 1880s, collecting cartes de visites became popular as multiple copies could be produced and they were easy to mail to families and friends living in other countries. European curiosity with the South Pacific cultures created a lucrative market for images of the Maori people.
Sold for
US$ 562
inc. premium
Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
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