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November 6th, 2010, 02:51 PM
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Old illustrations of Mexico, one image per post.
1843. "Labná, South Front of Principle Building / F. Catherwood Del., Jordan & Halpin Sc."
Scanned from Stephens and Catherwood, Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, 1843, 1847 printing (Vol.II, 18 inch foldout frontispiece). Closely based on Catherwood’s 1841-42 on-site drawing. Scroll>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://academic.reed.edu/uxmal/galle...bna-Palace.htm |
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November 6th, 2010, 02:56 PM
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Mexico City, Monument to Cuauhtémoc and Cuitláhuac
Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library Sculptor: Miguel Noreña (Mexican, 1843-1894) Publisher: Claudio Pellandini Photographer: Abel Briquet (French, 1854-1896) Sculpture Date: 1887 Photograph date: ca. 1887-ca. 1895 Scroll>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> image hosted on flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...7620774626816/ |
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November 7th, 2010, 03:54 AM
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Title: National Palace, Mexico City
Photographer: Abel Briquet (French, 1854-1896) Photograph date: ca. 1865-ca. 1892 Scroll>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>image hosted on flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...7620774626816/ |
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November 7th, 2010, 06:30 AM
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Augustus Le Plongeon photographing the frieze of the Governor's Palace, Uxmal, from a ladder, a Maya assistant in the foreground. Photograph by Alice Dixon LePlongeon. ca. 1873 (2004.M.18-b15.18)
 http://academic.reed.edu/uxmal/galle...Plongeon-1.htm
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Mexican Architecture(Precolombian Era) Old Illustrations of Mexico Ancient Mesoamerican Sculpture(pre 500 AD) Mesoamerican Sculpture (post 500 AD) European style achitecture in Mexico Last edited by Adrian12345Lugo; November 7th, 2010 at 06:46 AM. |
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November 7th, 2010, 06:45 AM
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Charnay & Viollet-le-Duc, Plate 46. "Palais du Gouverneur, a Uxmal". "Principal facade". Right half of panorama of front facade.
1859-60/1862. This is a contrasty copy photograph mounted in the AMNH volume Scroll>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://academic.reed.edu/uxmal/galle...-Charnay-1.htm |
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November 7th, 2010, 06:52 AM
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Frederick Catherwood, "10. Gateway. Casa del Gobernado. Uxmal." 1844
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November 7th, 2010, 11:49 AM
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Are there any illustrations of pre-Colombian cities while they were still inhabited?
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November 7th, 2010, 03:32 PM
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Interesting....do you have illustrations of Tenochtitlan?
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November 7th, 2010, 06:04 PM
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November 7th, 2010, 06:11 PM
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The only authentic one that i know of is this one. Tenochtitlan: Hernando Cortes's map of the city, 1524  http://www.princeton.edu/renaissance...ps/popup4.html |
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November 7th, 2010, 09:28 PM
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Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library
Accession Number: 15/5/3090.00708 Title: Veracruz HarborPublisher: Claudio Pellandini Photographer: Abel Briquet (French, 1854-1896) Photograph date: ca. 1885-ca. 1895 Scroll>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>image hosted on flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...7620774626816/ |
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November 7th, 2010, 11:06 PM
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Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library
Accession Number: 15/5/3090.00646 Title: Mexico City. Facade of the National Library (Church of Saint Augustin) Publisher: Claudio Pellandini Photograph date: ca. 1885-ca. 1895 image hosted on flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...7620774626816/ |
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November 7th, 2010, 11:13 PM
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La Venta
Richard ?B? Stewart image hosted on flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/thoth-g...-23790843@N07/
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Mexican Architecture(Precolombian Era) Old Illustrations of Mexico Ancient Mesoamerican Sculpture(pre 500 AD) Mesoamerican Sculpture (post 500 AD) European style achitecture in Mexico Last edited by Adrian12345Lugo; November 8th, 2010 at 02:07 PM. |
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November 7th, 2010, 11:42 PM
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November 8th, 2010, 01:50 PM
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Chromolithograph in Frederick Catherwood, Labna, Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, 1844
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November 8th, 2010, 01:51 PM
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November 8th, 2010, 11:01 PM
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I think he means illustrations of Pre-Columbian cities made by Europeans.
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November 9th, 2010, 03:45 PM
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I guess not, that map/painting of Tenochtitlan (Mexico-Tenochtitlan) is the only one i know of, Europeans came to MesoAmerica when it was at a dark age, so almost all cities were already in ruin.
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Title: The Queretaro Aqueduct
Publisher: Claudio Pellandini Photographer: Abel Briquet (French, 1854-1896) Aqueduct date: 1738 Photograph date: ca. 1885-ca. 1895 Scroll>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> image hosted on flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...7620774626816/ |
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November 9th, 2010, 10:35 PM
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Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library
Accession Number: 15/5/3090.00657 Title: The Nunnery (East Façade of East Wing), Chichén ItzáPhotograph date: ca. 1895-ca. 1935 image hosted on flickr  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cornell...ry/3675943340/ |
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