P. Sellier, Reine di Noukahiva, Iles Marquises, Louis Le Breton, circa 1894

Record title : [sellier, p] reine di noukahiva, iles marquises. [1894?] reference number : a-340-045 physical description : ink drawing on card, 233 x 158 mm. Quantity : 1 drawing(s) scope and contents : shows a half-length profile portrait of a seated woman holding a fan in her right hand. Her hair is drawn back and tied with a strip of cloth. Her forearms and hands are tattooed, and she wears a necklace and earrings. Other notes : the figure is based on a work by louis le breton, "la princesse patini, tahia, jeune fille de la baie anna maria, iles nouka-hiva", plate no. 59 of: voyage au pole sud et dans l'oceanie. Atlas pittoresque, vol. 1 / j. Dumont d'urville, published 1846, from a visit in 1839 or 1840. Collection record : sellier, p:[ten ink drawings of pacific islanders including tahitians, marquesans, vanuatuans and papua new guineans, 1893 or 1894?] (a-340-044/053) restrictions : unrestricted issue status : issuable item digital copy : digital copy available names : le breton, louis auguste marie, 1818-1866 (as a related subject) patini, princess, fl 1837? (subject) subjects : tattooing - french polynesia - marquesas islands women, marquesan fans places : nuku hiva other titles : queen of nukuhiva, marquesas islands orientation : vertical image image type : ethnographic images media processes : ink drawings search dates : 1837 - 1839 language : french digital objects. Date: circa 1894.