Creators:

Tilesius von Tilenau, Wilhelm Gottlief (1769-1857) , German , artist

Physical facet:

drawing on paper: ink and wash

Dimensions:

10.6 x 15.7 cm.

Other descriptive data:

Four women in Spanish-style dress and child stand on waterfront platform; man in naval uniform points out to sea; another man gestures towards women.

Supplied title. Handwritten (LC, in ink): Kostüm der ärmeren Klasse der Bewohner von Teneriffa; (UR): 2; (LR): Dr. Tilesius. Handwritten (on verso): Langsdorff... Inscriptions in German.

Subjects:

Canary Islands;
Children;
Clothing & dress;
Discovery & exploration;
Expeditions & surveys;
Military personnel;
Voyages to the Pacific;
Women
Travel sketches;
Wash drawings

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